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9781857532555

Explosives, Propellants and Pyrotechnics

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  • ISBN13:

    9781857532555

  • ISBN10:

    1857532554

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2001-05-01
  • Publisher: Potomac Books Inc
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Summary

Fully revised and updated to include the most recent developments in the field, this useful text explains today's explosives from simple theory to practical use, while considering future developments.

Table of Contents

List of Tables
ix
List of Illustrations
xi
Introduction xv
The Chemistry and Physics of Explosives
1(20)
The Explosion Process: Detonation Shock Effects
21(28)
The Explosion Process: Gas Expansion Effects
49(10)
Initiation of Explosives
59(20)
Gun Propellants
79(20)
Rocket Propellants
99(16)
Pyrotechnics
115(26)
Pyromechanisms
141(6)
The Manufacture and Filling Integrity of Explosives Charges
147(12)
Self Test Questions 159(6)
Answers to Self Test Questions 165(8)
Glossary of Terms 173(12)
Index 185

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