Demystifying Explosives

Concepts in High Energy Materials

1st Edition - January 9, 2015

Author: Sethuramasharma Venugopalan

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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.

Chapter 1. In Pursuit of Energy and Energetic Materials

1.1. Introduction
1.2. Gunpowder to Nitrocubanes
1.3. Classification of Explosives
1.4. Explosives and Molecular Structure
1.5. Classification of Propellants
1.6. Pyrotechnics
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C

Chapter 2. Energetics of Energetic Materials

2.1. Are Explosives and Propellants High-Energy Materials?
2.2. Explosive: The Wonderful Lamp
2.3. Thermochemistry and Explosive Energy
Worked Example 2.1
Worked Example 2.2
Worked Example 2.3
Worked Example 2.4
Summary of Important Terms

Chapter 3. Two Faces of Explosion: Deflagration and Detonation

3.1. Explosion
3.2. Deflagration and Detonation
3.3. Linear Burning and Mass Burning
3.4. Shock Wave and Detonation Wave
3.5. Detonation Theory
3.6. Theoretical Estimation: VOD and P_d
3.7. Deflagration-to-Detonation Transition

Chapter 4. HEMs: The Facet of Explosive Performance

4.1. Why Do Explosives Explode?
4.2. Two Aspects of Explosive Performance
4.3. A Travel by Explosive Train
4.4. Performance Parameters of Military Explosives
4.5. Industrial Explosives
4.6. Processing of the Compositions

Chapter 5. The Propulsive Facet of HEMs: I (Gun Propellants)

5.1. Introduction
5.2. Gun: the Heat Engine
Worked Example 5.1
5.3. Unfolding Drama inside the Barrel
5.4. Energetics of Gun Propellant
Worked Example 5.2
5.5. Configuration of Propellant Grains
5.6. Salient Aspects of Internal Ballistics of Guns
Worked Example 5.3
5.7. The Chemistry of Gun Propellant Formulations
Worked Example 5.4

Chapter 6. The Propulsive Facet of High Energy Materials—II (Rocket Propellants)

6.1. Introduction to Rocketry
6.2. Basic Principles of Rocket Propulsion
6.3. Specific Impulse
Worked Example 6.1
6.4. Thermochemistry of Rocket Propulsion
6.5. Some Vital Parameters in the Internal Ballistics of Rockets
6.6. Design of a Rocket Propellant Grain
Worked Example 6.2
6.7. Chemistry of Solid Rocket Propellants
6.8. Future of Rocket Propellants

Chapter 7. High Energy Materials in Pyrotechnics

7.1. Introduction
7.2. Applications
7.3. Basic Principles of Pyrotechnics
7.4. Conclusion

Chapter 8. HEMs: Concerns of Safety

8.1. Introduction
8.2. Nature of Hazards
8.3. Hazard Classification of HEMs
8.4. The Damages
8.5. General Safety Directives

Chapter 9. HEMs: Concerns of Security

9.1. HEMs: Concerns of Security
9.2. Detection of Explosives

Chapter 10. HEMs: Characterization and Evaluation

10.1. Introduction
10.2. Chromatographic Techniques
10.3. Spectroscopic Techniques
10.4. Thermal Evaluation of Energetic Materials
10.5. Sensitivity Tests of HEMS

Chapter 11. HEMs: Trends and Challenges

11.1. Introduction
11.2. Primary Explosives
11.3. High Explosives
11.4. Propellants
11.5. Polynitrogen Cages: Promising a Revolution in Future HEMs?

Chapter 12. HEMs: Constructive Applications

12.1. HEMs Have Shaped Our World
12.2. Controlled Demolition
12.3. Air Bags
12.4. Explosive Welding
12.5. Avalanche Control
12.6. Life Saving Applications