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New materials and homeland security
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| 09:00 | OPENING TALK: Krzysztof Jan KURZYDLOWSKI Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Poland | |
| 09:05 | OPENING TALK: Jean-Pierre MASSUE, E-MRS Past President | |
| 09:10 | OPENING TALK: Badaoui ROUHBAN, UNESCO, Paris | |
| 09:15 | OPENING TALK: Felix UNGER, President of European Academy of Sciences and Arts, Salzburg, Austria | |
| INTRODUCTORY REPORTS : Urszula NARKIEWICZ: West Pomeranian University of Technology Institute of Chemical and Environment Engineering, Szczecin, Poland | ||
| 09:20 | Main EU priorities concerning research programmes on homeland security Authors : George SOLOMOS European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen, Laboratory for Structural Assessment, Ispra, Italy Resume : tba | I 1 |
| 09:40 | Vision, achievements and perspectives in industrial safety in Europe Authors : Olivier SALVI (INERIS), Daniel PODGORSKI (CIOP-PIB), representing the European Technology Platform on Industrial Safety (ETPIS) Resume : The European Technology Platform for Industrial Safety (ETPIS) was founded in 2004 at the prompting of the Directorate DG Research of the European Commission. It currently gathers about 500 individual members ranging through industry from various sectors (manufacturing, chemical, energy, construction…), research institutes, academia, E.U. Member State regulatory authorities, consultants, NGOs as well as standardization and accreditation bodies.
In 2009, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work claimed that every 3.5 minutes, somebody in the EU dies from work-related causes, which equates to more than 150 000 deaths a year. The Major Accident Hazard Bureau (Joint Research Centre, Ispra) records every year about 30 major accidents. The cost of accidents and occupational diseases occurring in the industry in the EU ranges between 2.6% to 3.8% of Gross National Product.
The overall aim of ETPIS is to reduce the accidents at work and avoid major accidents resulting in extensive consequences to people, the environment and property by optimizing the research investment in industrial safety. The activities of ETPIS have increased regarding the need to accompany innovation and the development of new products and processes in a safe manner. ETPIS has developed a structure, a vision and the Strategic Research Agenda and implementation plans. The structure comprises a High Level Group gathering personalities from various industry sectors and an Executive Board with 5 elected members. In addition, ETPIS activities are overseen by a ‘Mirror Group’ gathering 45 official representatives of the Member States and other interested parties. The network of 9 national platforms on industrial safety (TPIS) is also a key instrument to have the whole community interested by industrial safety aligned with the activities performed at the European level.
Currently, ETPIS is focused on the creation of an ERANET in the area of industrial safety, and is supporting the development of new projects related to industrial safety, in particular in relation with the European Grand Challenges (climate change, clean energy, green transport, sustainable manufacturing…). With this objective, ETPIS leadership is preparing an ambitious RDI programme, SafeFuture, for the beginning of the 8th Framework programme using a PPP (Public Private Partnership) model. | I 2 |
| 10:00 | Reducing the risk of domestic nuclear terrorism through research and development Authors : Dr. Joel RYNES Department of Homeland Security, Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, USA Resume : The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was established five years ago in April 2005 to improve the United States’ capability to detect and report unauthorized attempts to import, possess, store, develop, or transport nuclear or radiological material for use against the Nation, and to further enhance this capability over time. This talk will provide an overview of DNDO and its near and long term initiatives including high priority efforts in the architecture, systems engineering, product acquisition, forensics, and transformational research directorates. Additional detail will be provided on the research and development challenges required to significantly enhance the Global Nuclear Detection Architecture (GNDA). These challenges include more agile, mobile, multi-modal, and cost effective technical solutions that can be implemented across multiple pathways to increase the overall probability of interdiction. | I 3 |
| 10:30 | Coffee break | |
| 10:50 | Finmeccanica approach on security research and 7th framework programme security experience Authors : Luca GIANNICCHI Finmeccanica, Roma, Italy Resume : Finmeccanica plays a leading role in the global aerospace, defence and security industry. The multiple-area technological background allows comprehensive coverage of the areas of competence in which Homeland Security can be subdivided. Finmeccanica is therefore able to provide complete leading-edge solutions, for Homeland Security.
As part of its drive to maintain and build on its technological excellence, Finmeccanica spends 12% of its revenues on Research and Development.
This talk will provide an overview on Finmeccanica company and its approach on Security Research. In particular the 7th Framework Programme Security Experience will be presented, illustrating the general approach and bringing some example of funded projects. | I 4 |
| 11:10 | Polish Platform for Homeland Security Authors : Zbigniew RAU President of the Polish Homeland Security Technology Platform (former Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs), Warsaw, Poland Resume : Polish Platform for Homeland Security (PPBW) – scientific network, was established in 2005 in order to create integrated technology and computer tools to support activities enhancing public security. At the same time, it fosters cooperation in the area of security among the fields of science, research and development, and education.
The mission of the PPBW is the performance of the scientific projects supporting the thesis: „It is impossible to effectively and successfully assure public safety without the involvement and support of highly advanced computer technologies and tools.”
The works of the PPBW have enjoyed the approval and support of the Polish government, to include the Ministry of Interior and Administration, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. | I 5 |
| 11:30 | The identification of dual-use materials in organizing scientific cooperation more secure Authors : Grzegorz Gawlik Institute of Electronic Materials Technology Wolczynska 133, 01-919 Warszawa, POLAND Resume : The ever increasing technological level attained in developed countries offers an exceptional opportunity to advance the living standards worldwide. On the other hand technical achievements may be often used in a dangerous way, transforming the opportunity into a threat to international security. The possibility of the use of chemical or advanced classical weaponry for terrorists attacks is only one of many possible dangers related to uncontrolled spread of advanced technologies. One cannot exclude that in the future some groups would attempt the use of nuclear and biological substances with unimaginable consequences.
It is thus of prime importance to control the distribution of scientific and technological achievements taking into account possible misuse of potentially dangerous items. The problem how to protect international security without unnecessary limitations for the peaceful scientific and commercial international exchange is everything but an easy task. The strict legal systems developed for the industry have little or no use in scientific environment. Nevertheless, an essential element of each export control system is to share the knowledge about possible consequences of the uncontrolled dissemination of the technology. The discussions about this topic and implementation of adapted solutions will follow in a natural way. The main aim of this presentation is to familiarize the participants with the actual situation of export control regulations and procedures in a scientific environment, existing solutions and possible future trends. | I 6 |
| 11:50 | The Crescendo project and homeland security Authors : Jean-Louis SZABO Co-ordinator CRESCENDO Project, CEA Saclay, France Resume : CRESCENDO: Coordination action on Risks, Evolution of threatS and Context assessment by an Enlarged Network for an r&D rOadmap
CRESCENDO project objectives are:
- To strengthen, enlarge and render sustainable the networks created by SeNTRE and STACCATO with Associated Countries,
- To analyse the evolution of threats (aggressions) and risks (accidents) assessment taking into account the balance between security and civil liberties.
- To analyse the policies, the regulations and standardization and encourage the harmonisation of European-wide security related regulations and standards by benefiting from the on-going national and European relevant activities with the support of CEN in connection with existing networks and associations,
- To analyse the innovation process (the demand the supply chain and the links between actors Academia, RTOs, Industries, SMEs, Service sector and End-users)
- To elaborate recommendations for some key themes for the Security Research Programme such as emerging technologies, maturity of current systems and areas of improvement, evolution of standards to enhance systems connectivity, regulatory issues if any across EU27 and associated countries in an integrated roadmap.
- To advise on the implications for future programmes as well as on the best way to continue the network and optimize the dialogue between all stakeholders
Description of work:
On the basis of SeNTRE and STACCATO PASR supporting activities, CRESCENDO will focus on keeping this unique, results-driven, multi-sector public private network alive but also on expanding it, so as to include as many as possible private sector security research requirement owners, operative end-users and technology supply chain experts, including from the new MS in the enlarged EU-27 and the Associated Countries.
To achieve the objectives of the project, CRESCENDO work plan is divided into 6 technical work packages:
Organisation and operation of the network
- Experts & stakeholders Identification
- Expert & stakeholders assessment methodology
- Network organisation and methodology/ workshops
- Network support tools
Society security evolutions (threats and risks)
- Assessments of threats and risks
- Translation into security policies
- Changing providers of security. The balance between civil liberties and security
- Supporting the evolution of the security market
Policies, regulation and standardization
- Regulations Mapping and Analysis
- Standards Mapping and Analysis
- Development of a network/expert body for policy suggestions
- Development of a network/expert body for standardisation and regulations harmonisation proposals.
- Development of working methods and processes for the networks.
Innovation process
- Demand structuring and development
- Regulation and supply chain
- Ways to improve the links between the academic sector and industries, SMEs and the service sector
- ESTIB structuring and supply chain development
R&D Roadmaps
- Coordination with ongoing research programmes
- Proposed R&D implementation
- Launch of other initiatives and programmes (beyond R&D)
Consolidation and continuous dialogue and recommendations for future programmes/projects
- Proposals and recommendations
Expected results are:
- Analysis of the future capability needs and possible new threats scenario.
- Identification of technological solutions/priorities to address the capability needs leading to a technology oriented research strategy.
- Continuous mapping of European competencies initiated in STACCATO
- Continuous update list of national, regional, European and international research programmes initiated in STACCATO, identification of possible synergies and further cooperation opportunities leading to a comprehensive strategic R&T roadmap to guide, orientate and underpin all these different research programmes.
- Supporting the definition of new standards in strong cooperation with CEN and in line with its activities and processes. | I 7 |
| 12:10 | Nano-materials sciences and technologies: security and safety Authors : Marcel VAN DE VOORDE University of Technology Delft, The Netherlands Resume : tba | I 8 |
| CONTRIBUTION OF NEW MATERIALS, IN PARTICULAR NANO MATERIALS, TO IMPROVE RISK PREVENTION RESILIENCE, WARMING, CRISIS MANAGEMENT : Hermann GRIMMEISS, University of Lund, Sweden (E-MRS Past President) | ||
| 14:00 | New solutions for Design of Armours Authors : J. Polak, B. Delczyk-Olejniczak, M. Fejdyś, I. Kucińska, S. Tarkowska, W. Błaszczyk, M. Łandwijt, M.H. Struszczyk Institute of Security Technology MORATEX Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 3 90-965 Łódź, POLAND e-mail: itb@moratex.eu Resume : The user needs cause continuous progress in ballistic protection design parallely with improvement of ergonomy of bullet- and fragment-proof vests, helmets, ballistic shields. The application of new-designed raw-materials, such as: Dynema® sheets made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibres (UHMWPE) allows introducing, in above-mentioned products, new range of the performance as well as the increase of the safety and the comfort directly through the reduction in mass of the ballistic materials as well as the design process based on anatomical shaping of the ballistic products. The hybrids fastening of Dynema® sheets with paraaramids preimpregnates result in new functionality of final composites materials, such as introduce an increase in fragments-proofness for the ballistic helmets made of Dynema® sheets.
The aim of the study was to design composite ballistic materials for further application in production of bullet- and fragments-proof vests, helmets, ballistic shields as well as armored system for the buildings and the transportation means.
Acknowledgment
The research was carried out in frame of Innovative Economy – National Cohesion Strategy as a Key Project No. POIG 01.03.01-10-005/08 entitled: „MODERN BALLISTIC BODY ARMOURS AND COVERS FOR TRANSPORTATION MEANS AS WELL AS FOR BUILDINGS MADE ON A BASIS OF TEXTILE COMPOSITES” supported by the European Regional Development Found - ERDF | II 1 |
| 14:20 | Needs of the Polish police with regard to personal protective equipment and training equipment Authors : MŁ.INSP. DR DANUTA BUKOWIECKA, PODINSP. MACIEJ WOJCIECHOWSKI, NADKOM. DARIUSZ TUMANIEC, KOM. PAWEŁ JASTRZĘBSKI, PODKOM. RADOSŁAW TRUCHAN THE HIGHER POLICE SCHOOL IN SZCZYTNO, SPECIAL TRAINING UNIT Resume : The task of the Special Training Unit of the Higher Police School (HPS) in Szczytno is to thoroughly and effectively prepare police officers to safely carry out police interventions. The training covers three key areas: intervention tactics and techniques, use of firearms and first aid.
Long-lasting experience in teaching the above-mentioned subjects related to the individual aspects of police officer’s personal safety allow us to formulate conclusions relevant to this area of knowledge. They apply not only to responding police officers themselves but also to other people, both those involved and those not involved in a given intervention.
Professional and teaching experience of our instructors make it possible to objectively relate to expectations and needs connected with police personal protective equipment. The authors of this presentation focused on personal safety issues based on present training potential of the Polish police and their needs. Our main objective is to bring our training courses more in line with reality and look for solutions facilitating the implementation of such trainings. According to the HPS trainers, this can be achieved on the one hand by developing appropriate simulators (e.g. building rooms equipped with loudspeakers and smoke-producing devices, whose arrangement can be adapted to various needs, multi-functional shooting ranges, simulators for open-air intervention tactics and techniques, ISTAN or METI MAN first-aid simulators), and on the other hand by designing and developing adequate personal weaponry and personal safety kit ensuring high level of safety. | II 2 |
| 14:40 | Design of phase percolated composites for passive protection applications Authors : Paulina Chabera, Romuald Dobosz, Tomasz Wejrzanowski , Anna Boczkowska, Jakub Jaroszewicz, Krzysztof J. Kurzydłowski Resume : High expectations to the novel military equipment require low weight protective panels to be mounted on various vehicles and mobile machinery. This in turn calls new materials and technologies. The paper reports results obtained on ceramic-aluminium alloy composites fabricated via metal infiltration of porous Al2O3 preforms. These composites are currently developed for passive protection elements within the PanCerMet project.
The composites produced by ceramics infiltration with aluminum alloys composites consist of two interpenetrating phases. The structure of these composites was studied with Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) quantitatively characterized using image analysis methods. Such parameters as volume fraction of phases and distribution of pores were calculated. The results revealed that the volume fraction of aluminum alloy phase was up to 75%, while the pore sizes of the ceramic preforms varied from 150 to 500 µm. Microstructure was characterized using X-ray tomography.
In order to improve impact resistance of the developed composites, the effect of ceramic- metal interface on their mechanical properties was studied and simulated numerically with Finite Element Method (FEM). The results of modelling were validated by compression tests performed. | II 3 |
| 15:00 | Research against CBRN-E terrorism : a real opportunity for materials science Authors : Laurent OLMEDO, Françoise SIMONET and Christophe BOSSUET CEA, DAM, DSNP, Bruyères le châtel, F-91297 Arpajon France Resume : CEA, a prominent player in research, development and innovation has developed extensive expertise in a number of topics which are now central within the global security research issues. As an example, in the field of fight against terrorism, CEA is leading since 2005 the French joint ministerial CBRN-E (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive) research and development program on behalf of French public authorities.
The main objective of this program is to identify, propose and implement scientific breakthroughs, mostly based on interdisciplinary research actions, and including for some of them materials science, with a specific emphasis to nanosciences and nanomaterials.
Some outstanding results will be presented and discussed in terms of perspectives of applications and concepts of use, such as for:
• Chemical detection of traces with the use of carbon nanotubes, NEMS,… for point detection or laser techniques for stand off detection (e.g. LIBS);
• Biological identification of pathogens based on the implementation of biological reagents (antibodies or nucleic probes) in electro-optical devices including micro or nano-electronics (microfluidics, Si nanowires, NEMS,….);
• Radiological detection and identification of complex radionuclides (taking into account the shielding), by the use of passive techniques (including new detection crystals, algorithms of neuton-gamma discrimination) or active techniques (photofission, neutron interrogation);
• Explosive (home-made or not) detection of traces with physico-chemical transducers (using functionalized surfaces) and volumes with physical techniques (Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance, THz spectro-imagery, neutron interrogation,…).
The overall success of detection of CBRN-E threats will be only achieved with the efficient integration of multiple sensors modalities. Therefore, CEA works actively in the domain of entire processing chain from the sensor output to the high-level decision models. | II 4 |
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| 15:30 | Coffee break | |
| 15:50 | Nano - trace: process of physical marking by crystals with effect of memory to admit cultural or industrial property Authors : SCHVOERER1,2 Max, NEY1 Claude, DUBERNET1 Stéphan, COLMANT-De-KOCK3 Nadine, SPEAKART4 Philippe, MASSUE2 Jean-Pierre et OLLAGNIER1,2 Céline. 1 – Université de Bordeaux 3 – CNRS, Institut de Recherche sur les matériaux du patrimoine culturel IRAMAT – CRP2A UMR 5060, 33607, Pessac cedex, France. 2 – Association « Sciences et Patrimoine FER-PACT », 10 rue Charles Gounod, 33130, Bègles, France. 3 – 19 rue des Bachères, 5060, Sambreville – Tamines, Belgique. 4 – MT, 6 Chaussée de Boondael, Bte 8, 1050, Bruxelles, Belgique. Contact : schvoerer@u-bordeaux3.fr Resume : Nano-track is the name of a process of " physical marking " which allows to determine the origin of an object or / and the identity of his owner. Its implementation contains two phases. The one, "preventive", consists in applying in a reversible way, at a private individual or in a public place, to an object or a series of objects which we want to recognize, for example in case of theft, " micro crystals with memory effect ", identical or different. The other phase, about "expertise", consists in taking later these crystals and deciphering in the laboratory, the "message" they are bearing. This message, specific of a « marking unit », corresponds to natural physical properties or created by irradiation, at the level of " ponctual defects " distributed in nanometric scale in the crystal lattice. A technical peculiarity assures the traceability of the process which accompanies a database conceived in a way that the perpetuity of the process and its second reading is protected, even if the object changes owner or place.
Key words: Expertise. Theft. Marking. Nano-trace. Crystals. Punctual defects. Physical properties. Manufactured goods. Cultural goods. | II 5 |
| 16:10 | The influence of an aggressive environment on the mechanical properties of fluorocarbon elastomeric rubber Authors : Ewelina Zawadzak, Tomasz Brynk, Zbigniew Pakiela, Krzysztof J. Kurzydlowski Resume : In rescue operations there is a risk component related to harmful and frequently not fully determined environmental conditions. In such situations usage of remote driven vehicles or robots is essential. Large number of such vehicles operates with tire based driving systems, with their tires being exposed to potentially aggressive environments. Obviously, the tire material should assure appropriate mechanical properties in such environments. In this context fluorocarbon elastomeric rubbers are promising materials due to their excellent degradation resistance.
The paper presents results of tensile tests performed on samples made from three types of fluorocarbon elastomeric rubbers. Carbon black was used as the filler. Different amount of carbon black additions resulted in the samples hardness varying from 50 to 70 Sh°A.
Samples were tested after exposition in different chemical solutions selected included in the specification of chemical resistance for fireman suits. Results of tensile tests for samples after one hour exposition in 7 types of chemical solutions (1,2-dichloroethane, methanol, n-acetate, toluene, triethylamine, nitric acid 65% and dipping acid 96%) were compared with results for reference “virgin” samples. The effect of environmental exposition on mechanical properties (hardness, abrasive wear, tensile tests, and Young modulus) of fluorocarbon elastomeric rubbers is discussed in terms of the environment induced changes in their microstructure (SEM), physical (density) and chemical properties (FT-IR). Applicability of the investigated material for unmanned vehicle tires is discussed. | II 6 |
| 16:30 | From cancer imaging to bank notes control Authors : • G.POURROY, D.FELDER-FLESCH, S.BEGIN-COLIN, M.KUENY-STOTZ, L.TRUONG-PHUOC Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS) University/CNRS B.P. 43, 67034 STRASBOURG cedex 2, France • J. CHAMBRON, H.SIMON, M.SOWINSKA EURORAD S. A. 2 Rue Ettore Bugatti, 67201 ECKBOLSHEIM, France • P.POULET, F. X. BLE, F.PELLIER Strasbourg University, Faculty of Medicine, Lab. LINC 67085 STRASBOURG-cedex, France • G.VERTESY, A. GASPARICS Research Institute for Technical Physics and Material Sciences, P.O.BOX 49, 1525 BUDAPEST, Hungary (Partners in an E.U. Project "NANOMAGDYE (FP7, HEALTH, Ref 214032) Resume : This paper is based on work performed in the E.U. project mentioned above, which concerns imaging of cancer nodes by the combined use of nano magnetic particles and optical emitters, associated to a dendrimer molecule. This combination of two markers on a single specific molecule enhances the probability to detect tumors (US patent 10/119219). The nanoparticles are synthesized by a coprecipitation method. The molecule bearing the dye function is attached to the nanoparticles by covalent bonding, allowing to prepare stable solutions (1)
The efficiency of this approach to cancer detection has already been demonstrated on small animals. But, this procedure will open new possibilities in a variety of other fields, for example for the identification of forged bank notes or other objects. Why?
• the principle of attaching two different functions on the same molecule can be extended to a larger number of molecules, not related to oncology. However, the preparation of stable associations needs rather sophisticated chemistry, reducing the risk of production by non specialists;
• nanomagnetic particles (<75 nm) can be detected at low concentrations (approx 0.7 mg), while remaining invisible
• optical emitters invisible to the human eye but emitting at wavelengths from visible to I.R. can be used (the present control of bank notes uses UV emission)
• with an adequate distribution of the marked molecules, it will be possible to obtain a superposition of two images, i.e. a full 2D double image, which is very specific.
• with the experience acquired in medical imaging, it will be possible to conceive and produce imaging instruments automatically, which permits fast control of any bank note .
• In summary, this new procedure using dual labelling of the bank notes seems very promising for avoiding counterfeiting.
REFERENCE:
1. T.J. DAOU, G.POURROY et al "Hydrothermal Synthesis of Monodisperse Magnetite Nanoparticles" Chem. Materials 18 (2006) 4399-4404 | II 7 |
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