Demystifying Explosives
Concepts in High Energy Materials

Comprehensive overview of the basic concepts of and science behind the entire spectrum of high energy materials

Sethuramasharma Venugopalan (Author)

9780128015766, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 20 January 2015

252 pages
23.4 x 19 x 2.1 cm, 0.66 kg

Demystifying Explosives: Concepts in High Energy Materials explains the basic concepts of and the science behind the entire spectrum of high energy materials (HEMs) and gives a broad perspective about all types of HEMs and their interrelationships. Demystifying Explosives covers topics ranging from explosives, deflagration, detonation, and pyrotechnics to safety and security aspects of HEMS, looking at their aspects, particularly their inter-relatedness with respect to properties and performance. The book explains concepts related to the molecular structure of HEMs, their properties, performance parameters, detonation and shock waves including explosives and propellants. The theory-based title also deals with important (safety and security) and interesting (constructive applications) aspects connected with HEMs and is of fundamental use to students in their introduction to these materials and applications.

1. In pursuit of energy and energetic materials2. Energetics of Energetic Materials 3. Two faces of explosion: Deflagration and Detonation4. HEMs – The facets of explosive performance5. The propulsive facet of HEMs – I (Gun Propellants)6. The propulsive facet of HEMs – II (Rocket Propellants)7. HEMs in pyrotechnics8. HEMs: Concerns of safety9. HEMs: Concerns of Security10. HEMs: Characterization and Evaluation11. HEMs: Trends and Challenges12. HEMs: Constructive applications

Subject Areas: Physical chemistry [PNR], Quantum physics [quantum mechanics & quantum field theory PHQ]