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Book Synopsis
This graduate text, and Cooper's companion introductory text ('Introduction to the Technology of Explosives'), serve the same markets as the explosives reference by Meyer, now in its 4th edition.

Table of Contents
I. Chemistry of Explosives: Organic Chemical Nomenclature/
Oxidation/
Pure Explosives/
Estimating Properties of Explosives/
Decomposition
II. Energetics of Explosives: Basic Terms of Thermodynamics/
Thermophysics/Thermochemistry/
Group Addivity/
Reaction Temperature/
Closed Vessel Calculations/
Estimating Detonation Processes
III. Shock Waves: Qualitative Description of a Shock Wave/
The Bead Model/
Rankine-Hugoniot Jump Equations/
Interactions of Shock Waves
IV. Detonations: Detonations, General Observations/
Real Effects in Explosives
V. Theories of Initiation: Nonelectric Initiators/
Hot Wire Initiators/
Exploding Bridgewire Detonations
VI. Engineering Applications: Theories of Scaling/
Acceleration, Formation, and Flight of Fragments/
Blast Effects in Air, Water, and on the Human Body/
Scaling Craters/
Jetting, Shaped Charges and Explosive Welding/
Explosive Welding.

Explosives Engineering

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 31 October 1996
      ISBN-13 9780471186366
      978-0471186366
      ISBN-10 0471186368
      Also in:
      Mining technology and engineering

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This graduate text, and Cooper's companion introductory text ('Introduction to the Technology of Explosives'), serve the same markets as the explosives reference by Meyer, now in its 4th edition.

      Table of Contents
      I. Chemistry of Explosives: Organic Chemical Nomenclature/
      Oxidation/
      Pure Explosives/
      Estimating Properties of Explosives/
      Decomposition
      II. Energetics of Explosives: Basic Terms of Thermodynamics/
      Thermophysics/Thermochemistry/
      Group Addivity/
      Reaction Temperature/
      Closed Vessel Calculations/
      Estimating Detonation Processes
      III. Shock Waves: Qualitative Description of a Shock Wave/
      The Bead Model/
      Rankine-Hugoniot Jump Equations/
      Interactions of Shock Waves
      IV. Detonations: Detonations, General Observations/
      Real Effects in Explosives
      V. Theories of Initiation: Nonelectric Initiators/
      Hot Wire Initiators/
      Exploding Bridgewire Detonations
      VI. Engineering Applications: Theories of Scaling/
      Acceleration, Formation, and Flight of Fragments/
      Blast Effects in Air, Water, and on the Human Body/
      Scaling Craters/
      Jetting, Shaped Charges and Explosive Welding/
      Explosive Welding.

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