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Explosive Effects and Applications

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  • © 1998

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Editors:
  1. Jonas A. Zukas

    1. Computational Mechanics Associates, Baltimore, USA

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  2. William P. Walters

    1. Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, USA

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Part of the book series: Shock Wave and High Pressure Phenomena (SHOCKWAVE)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Introduction to Explosives

    • William C. Davis
    Pages 1-22

  3. Explosives Development and Fundamentals of Explosives Technology

    • Peter R. Lee
    Pages 23-45

  4. Shock Waves; Rarefaction Waves; Equations of State

    • William C. Davis
    Pages 47-113

  5. Introduction to Detonation Physics

    • Paul W. Cooper
    Pages 115-135

  6. The Chemistry of Explosives

    • Jimmie C. Oxley
    Pages 137-172

  7. Theories and Techniques of Initiation

    • Peter R. Lee
    Pages 173-219

  8. The Gurney Model of Explosive Output for Driving Metal

    • James E. Kennedy
    Pages 221-257

  9. Hazard Assessment of Explosives and Propellants

    • Peter R. Lee
    Pages 259-339

  10. Safe Handling of Explosives

    • Jimmie C. Oxley
    Pages 341-380

  11. Demolitions

    • Chris A. Weickert
    Pages 381-423

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 425-433
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About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Computational Mechanics Associates, Baltimore, USA

    Jonas A. Zukas

  • Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, USA

    William P. Walters

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Explosive Effects and Applications

  • Editors: Jonas A. Zukas, William P. Walters

  • Series Title: Shock Wave and High Pressure Phenomena

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0589-0

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1998

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-98201-4Due: 23 October 1997

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-387-95558-2Published: 14 November 2002

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-0589-0Published: 01 December 2013

  • Series ISSN: 2197-9529

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-9537

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 433

  • Number of Illustrations: 66 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Condensed Matter Physics, Acoustics

  • Industry Sectors: Electronics, Energy, Utilities & Environment

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