THE ANALYSIS OF EXPLOSIVES

By PATRICIA MARTIN

1 INTRODUCTION TO EXPLOSIVES 2 CLASSIFICATION OF EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS 3 COMBUSTION, DEFLAGRATION AND DETONATION 4 IGNITION, INITIATION AND THERMAL DECOMPOSITION 5 THERMOCHEMISTRY OF EXPLOSIVES 6 EQUILIBRIA AND KINETICS OF EXPLOSIVE REACTIONS 7 MANUFACTURE OF EXPLOSIVES 8 INTRODUCTION TO PROPELLANTS AND PYROTECHNICS