Accession Number:

ADA183456

Title:

Creation of a Data Base on Energetic Materials

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 18 Sep 1986-16 Mar 1987

Corporate Author:

SRS TECHNOLOGIES HUNTSVILLE AL SYSTEMSTECHNOLOGY DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Johnson, Phil M.
• Myers, Rodney S.
• Tiller, Bruce K.
• Ribaudo, Charles

Report Date:

1987-08-10

Pagination or Media Count:

53.0

Abstract:

A survey of over 1,900 energetic materials specialists in both government and industry was conducted to determine the feasibility of establishing an energetic materials data base. The results indicated that most users want a user-friendly system that incorporates on-line help and software menus, as well as a sophisticated query language to handle complex searches. A substantial list of material properties and characteristics was obtained from the survey as well. Based on these requirements, an extensive software selection study was conducted to find the best candidate Data Base Management System DBMS for the Energetic Materials Data Base EMDB. Only relational type DBMSs were considered because of the need for a highly flexible data base structure. Forty packages were evaluated based on fixed criteria which

Descriptors:

• *DATA BASES
• *EXPLOSIVES
• *FUELS
• *ENERGETIC PROPERTIES
• *PYROTECHNICS
• *ROCKET PROPELLANTS
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• DATA MANAGEMENT
• MATERIALS
• PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
• INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
• INTERROGATION
• SELECTION
• MENU

Subject Categories:

• Information Science
• Ammunition and Explosives
• Pyrotechnics
• Armor

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE