6. Experimental Characterization of Explosives

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface to this 3rd English edition vii
3. Preface to this 2nd English edition viii
4. Preface to the first English edition ix
5. Preface to the first German edition x
6. Contents xiii
7. 1. Introduction 1
8. 2. Classification of Energetic Materials 45
9. 3. Detonation, Detonation Velocity and Detonation Pressure 99
10. 4. Thermodynamics 107
11. 5. Initiation 137
12. 6. Experimental Characterization of Explosives 149
13. 7. Special Aspects of Explosives 165
14. 8. Correlation between the Electrostatic Potential and the Impact Sensitivity 195
15. 9. Design of Novel Energetic Materials 201
16. 10. Synthesis of Energetic Materials 237
17. 11. Safe Handling of Energetic Materials in the Laboratory 245
18. 12. Energetic Materials of the Future 251
19. 13. Related Topics 259
20. 14. Study Questions 273
21. 15. Literature 277
22. 16. Appendix 287
23. Author 307
24. Index 309