selected publications academic article Short, M., Anderson, E. K., Voelkel, S. J., Chiquete, C., & Jackson, S. I. (2024). Effect of elevated initial temperature on the detonation performance of high explosives. Combustion and Flame. 261, 113281-113281. Anderson, E. K., Voelkel, S. J., Short, M., Chiquete, C., & Jackson, S. I. (2023). Validation of a detonation product equation of state for an insensitive high explosive via slab geometry expansion tests. Journal of Applied Physics. 133(24), 245901. Anderson, E. K., Chiquete, C., Chicas, R. I., & Jackson, S. I. (2022). Detonation Performance Experiments, Modeling, and Scaling Analysis for Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate (PETN) High Explosive. Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics. 47(9), Thomas, J. C., Rodriguez, F. A., Teitge, D. S., Kunka, L. N., Gaddis, G. N., Browne, Z. K., ... Oran, E. S. (2022). An experimental study of shock transmission from a detonation tube. Shock Waves. 32(5), 427-436. Voelkel, S. J., Anderson, E. K., Short, M., Chiquete, C., & Jackson, S. I. (2022). Effect of lot microstructure variations on detonation performance of the triaminotrinitrobenzene (TATB)-Based insensitive high explosive PBX 9502. Combustion and Flame. 246, 112373-112373. Chiquete, C., Jackson, S. I., Anderson, E. K., & Short, M. (2021). Detonation performance experiments and modeling for the DAAF-based high explosive PBX 9701. Combustion and Flame. 223, 382-397. Chiquete, C., & Jackson, S. I. (2021). Detonation performance of the CL-20-based explosive LX-19. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 38(3), 3661-3669. Short, M., Anderson, E. K., Chiquete, C., & Jackson, S. I. (2021). Experimental and modeling analysis of detonation in circular arcs of the conventional high explosive PBX 9501. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 38(3), 3683-3690. Anderson, E. K., Chiquete, C., & Jackson, S. I. (2021). Experimental measurement of energy release from an initiating layer in an insensitive explosive. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 38(3), 3733-3740. Anderson, E. K., Chiquete, C., Jackson, S. I., Chicas, R. I., & Short, M. (2021). The comparative effect of HMX content on the detonation performance characterization of PBX 9012 and PBX 9501 high explosives. Combustion and Flame. 230, 111415-111415. Chiquete, C., Short, M., Voelkel, S. J., Anderson, E. K., & Jackson, S. I. (2020). Detonation shock dynamics modeling and calibration of the HMX-based conventional high explosive PBX 9501 with application to the two-dimensional circular arc geometry. Combustion and Flame. 222, 213-232. Jackson, S. I. (2020). A pressure- or velocity-dependent acceleration rate law for the shock-to-detonation transition process in PBX 9502 high explosive. Combustion and Flame. 213, 98-106. Sheehe, S. L., & Jackson, S. I. (2020). Spatial distribution of spectrally emitting species in a nitromethaneair diffusion flame and comparison with kinetic models. Combustion and Flame. 213, 184-193. Sheehe, S. L., & Jackson, S. I. (2019). Identification of species from visible and near-infrared spectral emission of a nitromethane-air diffusion flame. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 364, 111185-111185. Anderson, E. K., & Jackson, S. I. (2019). The dependence of Ammonal detonation performance on cylinder test scale. Combustion and Flame. 208, 369-375. Jackson, S. I., Chiquete, C., & Short, M. (2019). An intrinsic velocity-curvature-acceleration relationship for weakly unstable gaseous detonations. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 37(3), 3601-3607. Jackson, S. I., Anderson, E. K., & Hill, L. G. (2019). Direct measurement of energy loss due to aging effects in the condensed phase explosive PBX 9404. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 37(3), 3645-3652. Jackson, S. I. (2018). Scaling of the detonation product state with reactant kinetic energy. Combustion and Flame. 190, 240-251. Jackson, S. I. (2017). The dependence of Ammonium-Nitrate Fuel-Oil (ANFO) detonation on confinement. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 36(2), 2791-2798. Jackson, S., Lee, B. J., & Shepherd, J. E. (2016). Detonation mode and frequency analysis under high loss conditions for stoichiometric propane-oxygen. Combustion and Flame. 167, 24-38. Jackson, S. I., & Short, M. (2015). Scaling of detonation velocity in cylinder and slab geometries for ideal, insensitive and non-ideal explosives. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 773, 224-266. Gilbertson, S., Jackson, S. I., Vincent, S. W., & Rodriguez, G. (2015). Detection of high explosive detonation across material interfaces with chirped fiber Bragg gratings. 54(13), 3849-3854. Short, M., & Jackson, S. I. (2015). Dynamics of high sound-speed metal confiners driven by non-ideal high-explosive detonation. Combustion and Flame. 162(5), 1857-1867. Jackson, S. I. (2015). An analytic method for two-dimensional wall motion and product isentrope from the detonation cylinder test. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 35(2), 1997-2004. Anderson, E. K., Aslam, T. D., & Jackson, S. I. (2015). The effect of transverse shock propagation on the shock-to-detonation transition process for an insensitive explosive. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 35(2), 2033-2040. Anderson, E. K., Aslam, T. D., & Jackson, S. I. (2014). Transverse initiation of an insensitive explosive in a layered slab geometry: Front shapes and post-shock flow measurements. Combustion and Flame. 161(7), 1944-1954. Jackson, S. I., & Short, M. (2014). Experimental measurement of the scaling of the diameter- and thickness-effect curves for ideal, insensitive, and non-ideal explosives. Journal of Physics : Conference Series. 500(5), 052020-052020. Rodriguez, G., Sandberg, R. L., Jackson, S. I., Vincent, S. W., Gilbertson, S. M., & Udd, E. (2014). Fiber Bragg sensing of high explosive detonation experiments at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Journal of Physics : Conference Series. 500(14), 142030-142030. Anderson, E. K., Aslam, T. D., & Jackson, S. I. (2014). Transverse initiation of an insensitive explosive in a layered slab geometry: initiation modes. Journal of Physics : Conference Series. 500(5), 052001-052001. Jackson, S. I., & Short, M. (2013). The influence of the cellular instability on lead shock evolution in weakly unstable detonation. Combustion and Flame. 160(10), 2260-2274. Rodriguez, G., Sandberg, R. L., McCulloch, Q., Jackson, S. I., Vincent, S. W., & Udd, E. (2013). Chirped fiber Bragg grating detonation velocity sensing. Review of Scientific Instruments. 84(1), 015003-015003. Jackson, S. I., Kiyanda, C. B., & Short, M. (2011). Experimental observations of detonation in ammonium-nitrate-fuel-oil (ANFO) surrounded by a high-sound-speed, shockless, aluminum confiner. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 33(2), 2219-2226. Hill, L. G., Morris, J. S., & Jackson, S. I. (2009). Peel-off case failure in thermal explosions observed by the deflagration cylinder test. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 32(2), 2379-2386. Jackson, S. I., & Hill, L. G. (2009). Runaway reaction due to gas-dynamic choking in solid explosive containing a single crack. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 32(2), 2307-2313. Jackson, S. I., & Shepherd, J. E. (2008). Detonation initiation in a tube via imploding toroidal shock waves. AIAA Journal. 46(9), 2357-2367. Jackson, S. I., & Shepherd, J. E. (2007). Toroidal imploding detonation wave initiator for pulse detonation engines. AIAA Journal. 45(1), 257-270. Jackson, S. I., Austin, J. M., & Shepherd, J. E. (2006). Planar detonation wave initiation in large-aspect-ratio channels. AIAA Journal. 44(10), 2422-2425. Wintenberger, E., Austin, J. M., Cooper, M., Jackson, S., & Shepherd, J. E. (2004). Erratum for "Analytical Model for the Impulse of Single-Cycle Pulse Detonation Tube". Journal of Propulsion and Power: devoted to aerospace propulsion and power. 20(4), 765-767. Wintenberger, E., Austin, J. M., Cooper, M., Jackson, S., & Shepherd, J. E. (2004). Reply to Comment on "Analytical Model for the Impulse of Single-Cycle Pulse Detonation Tube" by W.H. Heiser and D.T. Pratt. Journal of Propulsion and Power: devoted to aerospace propulsion and power. 20(1), 189-191. Wintenberger, E., Austin, J. M., Cooper, M., Jackson, S., & Shepherd, J. E. (2003). Analytical model for the impulse of single-cycle pulse detonation tube. Journal of Propulsion and Power: devoted to aerospace propulsion and power. 19(1), 22-38. Cooper, M., Jackson, S., Austin, J., Wintenberger, E., & Shepherd, J. E. (2002). Direct experimental impulse measurements for detonations and deflagrations. Journal of Propulsion and Power: devoted to aerospace propulsion and power. 18(5), 1033-1041. chapter Jackson, S. I. (2010). Deflagration Phenomena in Energetic Materials: An Overview. Non-Shock Initiation of Explosives. (pp. 245-292). Springer Nature. conference paper Lont, D. J., Jackson, S. I., Chiquete, C., & Short, M. (2023). The Evolution of the Velocity-Curvature-Acceleration Relationship with Activation Energy for Unstable Gaseous Detonations Padgiotis, A., & Jackson, S. I. (2023). Comparison of Velocity-Adjusted Detonation Product Equation of State Methods to a Data-Driven Model Rodriguez, G., Sandberg, R. L., Jackson, S. I., Dattelbaum, D. M., Vincent, S. W., McCulloch, Q., ... Udd, E. (2013). Fiber Bragg grating sensing of detonation and shock experiments at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Proceedings of SPIE. 872204-872204-13. Jackson, S. I., & Short, M. (2012). DETERMINATION OF THE VELOCITY-CURVATURE RELATIONSHIP FOR UNKNOWN FRONT SHAPES. AIP Conference Proceedings. 347-350. Cooper, M. A., Trott, W. M., Schmitt, R. G., Short, M., & Jackson, S. I. (2012). ANFO RESPONSE TO LOW-STRESS PLANAR IMPACTS. AIP Conference Proceedings. 595-598. Morris, J. S., Jackson, S. I., & Hill, L. G. (2009). A SIMPLE LINE WAVE GENERATOR USING COMMERCIAL EXPLOSIVES. AIP Conference Proceedings. 408-411. Jackson, S. I., Morris, J. S., & Hill, L. G. (2009). DETERMINATION OF EXPLOSIVE BLAST LOADING EQUIVALENCIES WITH AN EXPLOSIVELY DRIVEN SHOCK TUBE. AIP Conference Proceedings. 323-326. Aslam, T. D., Jackson, S. I., & Morris, J. S. (2009). PROTON RADIOGRAPHY OF PBX 9502 DETONATION SHOCK DYNAMICS CONFINEMENT SANDWICH TEST. AIP Conference Proceedings. 241-244. Jackson, S. I., & Hill, L. G. (2007). Predicting runaway reaction in a solid explosive containing a single crack. AIP Conference Proceedings. 927-930. Jackson, S., Grunthaner, M., & Shepherd, J. (2003). Wave Implosion as an Initiation Mechanism for Pulse Detonation Engines Jackson, S., & Shepherd, J. (2002). Initiation Systems for Pulse Detonation Engines Wintenberger, E., Austin, J., Cooper, M., Jackson, S., & Shepherd, J. (2001). An analytical model for the impulse of a single-cycle pulse detonation engine Cooper, M., Jackson, S., Austin, J., Wintenberger, E., & Shepherd, J. (2001). Direct experimental impulse measurements for detonations and deflagrations
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education and training Ph.D. in Aeronautics with minor in Geophysics, California Institute of Technology - (Pasadena, California, United States) 2005 M.S. in Aeronautics, California Institute of Technology - (Pasadena, California, United States) 2000 B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Brown University - (Providence, Rhode Island, United States) 1999