Explosive Effects and Applications
1st Edition
Published on 1. November 1997
Book
Hardback
XV, 431 pages
978-0-387-98201-4 (ISBN)
Description
This is a broad-based text on the fundamentals of explosive behavior and the application of explosives in civil engineering, industrial processes, aerospace applications, and military uses. The book includes chapters on all aspects of explosives, each written by an expert in the field: Introduction to Explosives (W.C. Davis) Explosives Development and Fundamentals of Explosives Technology (P.R. Lee) Shock Waves, Rarefaction Waves, Equations of State (W.C. Davis) Introduction to Detonation Physics (P. Cooper) The Chemistry of Explosives (J.C. Oxley) Theories and Techniques of Initiation (P.R. Lee) The Gurney Model for Explosive Output (J.E. Kennedy) Hazard Assessment of Explosives and Propellants (P.R. Lee) Safe Handling of Explosives (J.C. Oxley) Demolitions (C. Weickert)
TOC: The book includes chapters on all aspects of explosives, each written by an expert in the field: Introduction to Explosives (W.C. Davis) Explosives Development and Fundamentals of Explosives Technology (P.R. Lee) Shock Waves, Rarefaction Waves, Equations of State (W.C. Davis) Introduction to Detonation Physics (P. Cooper) The Chemistry of Explosives (J.C. Oxley) Theories and Techniques of Initiation (P.R. Lee) The Gurney Model for Explosive Output (J.E. Kennedy) Hazard Assessment of Explosives and Propellants (P.R. Lee) Safe Handling of Explosives (J.C. Oxley) Demolitions (C. Weickert)
TOC: The book includes chapters on all aspects of explosives, each written by an expert in the field: Introduction to Explosives (W.C. Davis) Explosives Development and Fundamentals of Explosives Technology (P.R. Lee) Shock Waves, Rarefaction Waves, Equations of State (W.C. Davis) Introduction to Detonation Physics (P. Cooper) The Chemistry of Explosives (J.C. Oxley) Theories and Techniques of Initiation (P.R. Lee) The Gurney Model for Explosive Output (J.E. Kennedy) Hazard Assessment of Explosives and Propellants (P.R. Lee) Safe Handling of Explosives (J.C. Oxley) Demolitions (C. Weickert)
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York, NY
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Professional/practitioner
Illustrations
1 farbige Abbildung, 32 s/w Tabellen, 44 s/w Abbildungen
160 figs.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Weight
760 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-387-98201-4 (9780387982014)
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Content
Introduction to explosives, W.C. Davis; explosives development and fundamentals of explosives technology, P.R. Lee; shock waves, rarefaction waves, equations of state, W.C. Davis; introduction to detonation physics, P. Cooper; the chemistry of explosives, J.C. Oxley; theories and techniques of initiation, P.R. Lee; the Gurney model for explosive output, J.E. Kennedy; hazard assessment of explosives and propellants, P.R. Lee; safe handling of explosives, J.C. Oxley; demolitions, C. Weickert.