High Explosives and Propellants
- 2nd Edition - January 1, 1980
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Author: S. Fordham
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 2 3 8 3 3 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 3 9 7 3 - 9
High Explosives and Propellants, Second Edition is a four-part book classified into High Explosives, Blasting Accessories, Application of High Explosives, and Deflagrating and… Read more
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Request a sales quoteHigh Explosives and Propellants, Second Edition is a four-part book classified into High Explosives, Blasting Accessories, Application of High Explosives, and Deflagrating and Propellent Explosives. Part I, High Explosives, centers on the general principles, manufacture, design, and assessment of this type of explosive. Part II, Blasting Accessories, describes initiation of explosives and different types of detonators. Part III, Application of High Explosives, deals with the commercial and military applications of high explosives. The last part, Deflagrating and Propellent Explosives, discusses the manufacture, properties, design, and application of propellants.
Contents
Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Part I High Explosives
Chapter 2 General Principles
Chapter 3 Military High Explosives
Chapter 4 Manufacture of Commercial Explosives
Chapter 5 Design of Commercial Explosives
Chapter 6 Assessment of Explosives
Chapter 7 Permitted Explosives
Part II Blasting Accessories
Introduction
Chapter 8 Initiating Explosives
Chapter 9 Plain Detonators
Chapter 10 Electric Detonators
Chapter 11 Delay Detonators
Chapter 12 Detonating Fuse
Chapter 13 Safety Fuse
Part III Application of High Explosives
Chapter 14 Commercial Applications
Chapter 15 Military Applications
Part IV Deflagrating and Propellent Explosives
Introduction
Chapter 16 Blackpowder
Chapter 17 Manufacture of Propellants
Chapter 18 Properties of Propellants
Chapter 19 Design and Application of Propellants
Glossary of Common Terms and Abbreviations
Index
- Edition: 2
- Published: January 1, 1980
- No. of pages (eBook): 218
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780080238333
- eBook ISBN: 9781483139739
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