
Explosive Effects and Applications (Shock Wave and High Pressure Phenomena)
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.The book includes chapters on all aspects of explosives, each written by an expert in the field:Introduction to Explosives (W.C. Davis)Explosives Development and Fundamentals of Explosives Technology (P.R. Lee)Shock Waves, Rarefaction Waves, Equations of State (W.C. Davis)Introduction to Detonation Physics (P. Cooper)The Chemistry of Explosives (J.C. Oxley)Theories and Techniques of Initiation (P.R. Lee)The Gurney Model for Explosive Output (J.E. Kennedy)Hazard Assessment of Explosives and Propellants (P.R. Lee)Safe Handling of Explosives (J.C. Oxley)Demolitions (C. Weickert
Product Details
Author: Zukas, Jonas A.
Language: English
Edition:
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Springer
Release Date: 2002-11-14
Pages: 448
ISBN: 0387955585
ISBN13: 9780387955582