Chemistry of explosives

This popular, best-selling book, now in its third edition, has been fully revised and expanded to reflect new developments in the field. It outlines the basic principles required to understand the chemical processes of explosives. The Chemistry of Explosives, 3rd Edition, provides an overview of the history ofexplosives, as well as taking the reader to future developments. The text on the classification of explosive materials contains much data on the physical parameters of primary and secondary explosives. The explosive processes of deflagration and detonation, including the theory of 'hotspots' for the detonationprocess, are introduced and many examples are provided in the detailed description on the thermochemistry of explosives. New material includes coverage on insensitive high explosives, polyphosphazenes, high nitrogen molecules and environmental impact. The 3rd edition also includes details on new explosives such as LLM-105, CL-20, FOX-7, FOX-12, and DADNE and refers to essential information on safety and the EMTAP tests. This concise, readable book is ideal for 'A' level students and new graduates with no previous knowledge of explosive materials. With detailed information on a vast range of explosives in tabular form and an extensive bibliography, this book will also be useful to anyone needing succinct information on the subject. INDICE: Introduction to Explosives; Classification of Explosive Materials;Combustion, Deflagration and Detonation; Ignition, Initiation and Thermal Decomposition; Thermochemistry of Explosives; Equilibria and Kinetics of Explosive Reactions; Manufacture of Explosives; Introduction to Propellants and Pyrotechnics; Bibliography; Subject Index

• ISBN: 978-1-84973-330-4
• Editorial: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 206
• Fecha Publicación: 31/10/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés