Demystifying Explosives: Concepts in High Energy Materials

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.

Questions and Suggested Reading are given at the end of each chapter

1. In pursuit of energy and energetic materials 2. Energetics of Energetic Materials 3. Two faces of explosion: Deflagration and Detonation 4. HEMs – The facets of explosive performance 5. The propulsive facet of HEMs – I (Gun Propellants) 6. The propulsive facet of HEMs – II (Rocket Propellants) 7. HEMs in pyrotechnics 8. HEMs: Concerns of safety 9. HEMs: Concerns of Security 10. HEMs: Characterization and Evaluation 11. HEMs: Trends and Challenges 12. HEMs: Constructive applications