Chemistry of Explosives

Klappentext Full revised and updated, this new edition outlines the basic principles needed to understand the mechanism of explosions by chemical explosives. Zusammenfassung A unique text which introduces difficult subjects in a readable manner! covering all aspects of explosive chemistry from history to manufacturing techniques and formulation. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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.

Product details

• Authors: Jacqueline Akhavan, Jacqueline (Cranfield University Akhavan
• Publisher: Royal Society Of Chemistry
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.07.2011
• EAN: 9781849733304
• ISBN: 978-1-84973-330-4
• No. of pages: 194
• Series: RSC Paperbacks; RSC Paperbacks
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)