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Explosive effects and applications /

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Zukas, Jonas A., Walters, W. P. (William P.), 1943-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York ; [London] : Springer, 2003.
Series:High pressure shock compression of condensed matter.
Subjects:
Blast effect.
Shock waves.
Condensed matter.
Detonation.
Druckwelle.
Explosion.
Explosivstoff.
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to explosives / William C. Davis
  • Explosives development and fundamentals of explosives technology / Peter R. Lee
  • Shock waves; rarefaction waves; equations of state / William C. Davis
  • Introduction to detonation physics / Paul W. Cooper
  • The chemistry of explosives / Jimmie C. Oxley
  • Theories and techniques of initiation / Peter R. Lee
  • The Gurney model for explosive output for driving metal / James E. Kennedy
  • Hazard assessment of explosives and propellants / Peter R. Lee
  • Safe handling of explosives / Jimmie C. Oxley
  • Demolitions / Chris A. Weickert.