Blasting test with 1000 g plastic explosives

BAM is working on the development of new technologies for civil security. The foto shows a blasting test with 1000 g plastic explosives at BAM's Technical Safety Test Site

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Comprehensive solutions for security research

The challenges for the protection and security of the population and critical infrastructures are becoming ever more complex due to globalization and increasing networking. While new technologies open a wide range of opportunities, they also bring with them new dangers.

BAM cooperates intensively with authorities and organizations with security tasks as well as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in order to further develop such technologies and evaluate hazardous situations. Our focus is on people, their ability as emergency personnel and their safety.

One focus of our work is the detection and identification of hazardous chemical substances and explosives as well as the investigation of various impact scenarios for people, nature, and infrastructure. At our Technical Safety Test Site (BAM TTS), we can experimentally investigate such scenarios on a real scale and record them using extensive sensor and measurement technology. Based on the findings, we work with safety authorities to assess the effects, develop protection concepts, or adapt existing concepts to new requirements. Questions about the potential hazards for a gas/hydrogen tank and the resulting risks in the event of an externally caused incident are just as much a focus as the rapid identification of hazardous substances in the event of an accident.

Services and competences in the field of security

Our expertise includes:

  • Real-scale tests of fire, explosion and dispersion scenarios
  • Development, testing and trial of sensor technology and methodology for the analysis, detection and identification of chemical hazardous substances and explosives
  • Technical-scientific advice to BOS

TUAS - Test Centre for Drones

Graphic: Our focus in the area of security

Our focus in the area of security

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Selected projects

InnoBOSK - Innovation forum for networking authorities and organisations with security tasks (BOS) and SMEs for innovative solutions and civil security research

Publications

Flyer Test Centre for Drones

BAM database PUBLICA

Further information

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