Preface to the first English edition

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface to this 2^nd English edition v
3. Preface to the first English edition vi
4. Preface to the first German edition vii
5. Contents ix
6. 1 Introduction 1
7. 2 Classification of Energetic Materials 33
8. 3 Detonation, Detonation Velocity and Detonation Pressure 79
9. 4 Thermodynamics 83
10. 5 Initiation 111
11. 6 Experimental Characterization of Explosives 115
12. 7 Special Aspects of Explosives 129
13. 8 Correlation between the Electrostatic Potential and the Impact Sensitivity 147
14. 9 Design of Novel Energetic Materials 153
15. 10 Synthesis of Energetic Materials 185
16. 11 Safe Handling of Energetic Materials in the Laboratory 193
17. 12 Energetic Materials of the Future 199
18. 13 Related Topics 205
19. 14 Study Questions 219
20. 15 Literature 223
21. 16 Appendix 233
22. Index 247