Química De Explosivos

THE CHEMISTRY OF EXPLOSIVES
Second Edition

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THE CHEMISTRY OF EXPLOSIVES
Second Edition

JACQUELINE AKHAVAN
Department ofEnvironmental and Ordnance Systems Cran$eld University f Royal Military College o Science Swindon SN6 8LA

advancing the chemical sciences

WARNING STATEMENT
It is both dangerous and illegal to participate in unauthorized experimentation with explosives.

ISBN 0-85404-640-2

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Preface

This book outlines the basicprinciples needed to understand the mechanism of explosions by chemical explosives. The history, theory and chemical types of explosives are introduced, providing the reader with information on the physical parameters of primary and secondary explosives. Thermodynamics, enthalpy, free energy and gas equations are covered together with examples of calculations, leading to the power and temperature ofexplosions. A very brief introduction to propellants and pyrotechnics is given, more information on these types of explosives should be found from other sources. This second edition introduces the subject of Insensitive Munitions (IM) and the concept of explosive waste recovery. Developments in explosive crystals and formulations have also been updated. This book is aimed primarily at ‘A’level...