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Pyrotechnics, propellants and explosives 2 an explosion is a mechanical process generating a destructive highpressure wave in a fluid. Lecture 11 explosives and propellants ch 61 industrial chem explosives is a material that undergoes a rapid and spontaneous decomposition releasing large volumes of gases and heat when subjected to a thermal or mechanical shock. Groven 1 introduction many solid composite propellants are based on the oxidizer ammonium perchlorate ap. Department of the army technical manual military explosives this copy is a reprint which includes current pages from changes 1 through 4. High explosives are categorized by sensitivity primary explosives detonate easily by application of heat, mechanical shock, spark o n c hgiic n o mercuryfulminate secondary explosives detonate by shockwave from primary explosive agrawal, j. This third edition of the classic on the thermochemical aspects of the combustion of propellants and explosives is completely revised and updated and now includes a section on green propellants and offers an uptodate view of the thermochemical aspects of combustion and corresponding applications. The cover picture shows in the lower half a new balldrop impact tester bit manufactured by ozm as well as the moment of initiation of two energetic coordination complexes.
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Both unplasticized and plasticized propellants were formulated to enable the study of the interaction of smx with nitrocellulose. The search for new energetic materials with a given performance, sensitivity and physical properties is one of the major challenges to the chemical industry. Gun propellants are designed to produce very large quantities of gas to propel a. Propellants, explosives processing of sensitive, dangerous propellants and explosives demands using precise, repeatable, controllable machinery to ensure complete mixing and granulation. Introduction to explosives and propellants part of the text from parti of this chapter has been presented. The new science of high explosives unt digital library. Propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics issn 072115 is published bimonthly 6 timesayear by wileyvch,pobox 191161,69451 weinheim, germany. Processing of propellants, explosives and pyrotechnics. Download high explosives and propellants pyrobin book pdf free download link or read online here in pdf. An explosive substance is a solid or liquid substance or mixture of substances which is in itself capable by chemical reaction of producing gas at such a temperature and pressure and at such a speed as to cause damage to the surroundings. Some commercial explosives with high fuel content may readily ignite and burn.
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