Test Methods For Explosives (shock Wave And High Pressure Phenomena)

It seems that there is no book that treats the measurement of the physical pa­ rameters of explosives as its only subject, although limited information is avail­ able in a number of books. Therefore, I have tried to bridge this gap in the lit­ erature with this book. A large number of various physical parameters have to be determined ex­ perimentally in order to test or characterise an explosive. Various physical principles have been applied for such measurements. Accordingly, a large number of different experimental methods exist, as well as various testing appa­ ratuses and procedures. On the other hand, great progress has been made recently in the study of detonation phenomena. New measuring techniques can assess extremely short processes to below nanoseconds scale. They make it possible to determine im­ portant parameters in detonation physics. I have made a great attempt to cover the available literature data on the subject. Because it would be a highly demanding task to include in a single volume all the methods that are in use by various testing agencies, I have tried to give primarily the principles for determination of individual physical pa­ rameters of explosives by different measuring methods as well as data treatment procedures. This Book Treats The Experimental Methods Used To Determine The Physical Properties Of Explosives And Explosions - Physical Principles, Operating Procedures And Evaluations Of Results. Aimed At Practicing Engineers As Well As Experimental Physicists Who Investigate The Effects Of Explosions, This Book Will Be Of Interest To Research Laboratories, Manufacturers Of Explosives, Military Training Establishments, Technical Laboratories And So Forth. Contents: General Concepts And Classification Of Explosives -- Sensitivity Of Explosives -- Combustion Of Explosives -- Detonation -- Working Capacity Of Explosives. By Muhamed Sućeska. Front Matter....Pages i-ix General Concepts and Classification of Explosives....Pages 1-10 Sensitivity of Explosives....Pages 11-70 Combustion of Explosives....Pages 71-90 Detonation....Pages 91-165 Working Capacity of Explosives....Pages 166-215 Back Matter....Pages 216-225