Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface to this 4th English edition VII
3. Preface to the 3rd English edition VIII
4. Preface to the 2nd English edition IX
5. Preface to the first English edition X
6. Preface to the first German edition XI
7. Contents XIII
8. 1. Introduction 1
9. 2. Classification of Energetic Materials 53
10. 3. Detonation, Detonation Velocity and Detonation Pressure 119
11. 4. Thermodynamics 127
12. 5. Initiation 161
13. 6. Experimental Characterization of Explosives 175
14. 7. Special Aspects of Explosives 191
15. 8. Correlation between the Electrostatic Potential and the Impact Sensitivity 225
16. 9. Design of Novel Energetic Materials 231
17. 10. Synthesis of Energetic Materials 285
18. 11. Safe Handling of Energetic Materials in the Laboratory 293
19. 12. Energetic Materials of the Future 299
20. 13. Related Topics 307
21. 14. Study Questions 323
22. 15. Literature 327
23. 16. Appendix 337
24. Author 357
25. Index 359