Subcortical frontal white matter shows loss of myelinated fibers, abnormal myelin clumps asterisks, and astrocytosis arrows, case 1, luxol fast bluehematoxylin and eosin stain, original. Chapter i properties of explosives an explosive is a. Neuropathological changes associated with blast injury. Introduction to explosives and propellants part of the text from parti of this chapter has been presented. Which stands for improvised explosive device they are mostly placed under dirt. Syntheses of some relevant modern primary explosives and secondary high explosives, and the sensitivities and properties of these molecules are provided.
Many plants were built in europe and the united states for the manufacture of this type of explosive, mostly using potassium chlorate, but so far as can be determined, all. This concise, easytoread book outlines the basic principles needed to understand the chemical mechanisms of explosion. Dbx depth bomb explosive 21% rdx, 21% ammonium nitrate, 40% tnt, 18% powdered aluminium. Insensitive explosives shaped charges types of explosives thermobaric explosives ecofriendly explosives high energy rocket fuels a brief history of explosives in the home. Another differentiation between high and low explosives is the need for pressure.
In particular and hydrocarbons in general are used often to generate heat due to their exothermic combustion reactions which gives off the gases co2 and. Free download organic chemistry of explosives written by dr. Free download the chemistry of explosives 2e chemistry. This book which was written in 1943 is mostly about explosives as its name suggests. Robert dale hodgson, published by john wiley and sons inc. Primary high explosives are extremely sensitive to mechanical shock, friction, and heat, to which they will respond by burning rapidly or detonating. An explosive or explosive material is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential energy that can produce an explosion if released suddenly, usually accompanied by the production of light, heat, sound, and pressure. Organic explosives are those types of explosives which are composed of hydrocarbons in addition to an oxidizing source which will help to complete the combustion of the hydrocarbon ch bonds. A matter of high explosives 1914 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Recent advances in the synthesis of high explosive materials. Free download the chemistry of explosives second edition written by jacqueline akhavan department of environmental and ordnance systems, cranfield university, royal military college of science, swindon and published by the royal society of chemistry in 2004.
Nitroglycerin, trinitrotoluene, nitroguanidine, and other high explosives are used in admixture with nitrocellulose in smokeless powders. Series a, containing papers of a mathematical and physical character 19051934. Free download chemistry the central science 14th edition. Quanaah saladin allah is a journalistauthor, youth advocate, creative artist and public speaker from niagara falls, ny atlantis. A high explosive compound detonates at rates ranging from 1,000 to 9,000 meters per second, and are, conventionally, subdivided into two explosives classes, differentiated by sensitivity. By connecting separately spaced charges with detcord.
Explosives allow soldiers to deal serious damage, and can kill enemies quickly and numerously. Hopkinson, b philosophical transactions of the royal society of london. Acting on a tipoff the police unearthed 20 kilograms of high explosives and 250 rounds of kalashnikov which were dumped in giddar and could have been used for subversive acts. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Explosive material simple english wikipedia, the free. Most common high explosives melt with decomposition, but a few appear to decompose completely in the solid state. Boom the chemistry and history of explosives download. Three common high explosives and their properties hubpages. An explosive material, also called an explosive, is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential energy that can produce an explosion if released suddenly, usually accompanied by. Pdf blast quantification using hopkinson pressure bars. Leonard entered the laboratory one day and learned the nature of this deathlurking compound, she declares against its being.
Ninan high energy oxidisers fcir advanced solid propellants and explosives advances in solid propellant technology, p1 international hems1 workshop, ranchi, india, 2002, 87106. This type of explosive material made of sawdust or diatomaceous earth as an absorbent and nitroglycerin as the explosive agent. Between 1914 and 1917 over 175,000 whales were killed at south georgia in the south atlantic. Explosives has evloved and gotten more deadlier by ieds. Emeritus professor of organic chemistry massachusetts institute of technology director of research and development national fireworks, inc. A matter of high explosives 1914 plot summary imdb. Part i, high explosives, centers on the general principles, manufacture, design, and assessment of this type of explosive. Low explosives are ideal for use as propellants, while high explosives are used in construction, mining, and for military purposes. A method of measuring the pressure produced in the detonation of high explosives or by the impact of bullets. A matter of high explosives 1914 company credits imdb. Explosives are chemical compounds that cause explosions.
The explosives materials collection covered by this cookbook is not complete, of course. High explosives and propellants, second edition is a fourpart book classified into high explosives, blasting accessories, application of high explosives, and deflagrating and propellent explosives. Military explosives are classified as low or high explosives. There are a great many useful formula and sections on the construction of. This means that it can kill more than one soldier at a time. Analysis and trends considered the most powerful and brisant of military high explosives, owing to its high density and high detonation velocity unless initiated with a blasting cap it will burn, can be melted due to low heat sensitivity.
First, realize that this book is a fairly technical organic chemistry text about explosives. However there are sections on blackpowder and pyrotechnics, making up about 100 pages out of 500. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Low explosives will only explode when the combustion reaction is contained and. He is a father of two daughters asiyah and aziza, a therapeutic recreation major who attended central state university in wilberforce ohio, a region 6 representative of the five percenters the nation of gods and earths in wnysouthern ontario and founder. Leonard entered the laboratory one day and learned the nature of this deathlurking compound, she declares against its being made or kept in the house. List of explosives used during world war ii wikipedia. In the gun it is lighted by a flame and functions as a propellant. An explosive charge is a measured quantity of explosive material, which may either be composed solely of one ingredient or be a mixture. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Explosives documentary about explosives part 1 youtube. Pk is pakistans first online chemistry portal and is an initiative of science pakistan. Great war 19141918 austrias ultimatum to serbia 1914. Explosive material has many special characteristics.
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The history of explosives an explosive is a device that produces a volume of rapidly expanding gas that exerts pressure. There may be other uses for either type of explosive. Modern explosives in 1955, modern high explosives were developed. Under the heading of explosives also fall black powder and some pyrotechnic compositions, but the bulk of the text is about high explosives. Explosives such as nitratefuel oil mixtures or anfo and ammonium nitratebase water gels now account for seventy percent of the explosive market. The manufacture and chemical, physical, and physiological properties of nitro compounds of interest in the technology of explosives are given detailed treatment. The book is a masterly treatise, reflecting the authors intimate knowledge of his subject. Detonating explosives, such as tnt and dynamite, are characterized by extremely rapid decomposition and development of high pressure, whereas deflagrating explosives, such as black and smokeless. High explosive article about high explosive by the free. Interest in the chlorates and perchlorates salts of chloric or perchloric acid as a base for explosives dates back to 1788. I by tadeusz urbanski department of technology, politechnika warszawa authorized translation by irena jeczalikowa and sylvia laverton pergamon press oxford london. The chemistry of powder and explosives by tenney l.
High explosives, by contract, expand as supersonic speeds, thereby creating much more force. Nitroglycerin it was the first explosive developed that was more powerful than black powder, nitroglycerin is a mix of nitric acid, sulphuric acid, and glycerol, and it is highly volatile. It commonly sold in the shape of sticks, and is used with a line of fuse, with a primary explosive at the. This site is to share information about the amateur creation of experimental propellents and explosives that have ideal properties. An explosive substance is one which reacts chemically to produce heat and gas with rapid expansion of matter. It is a rapid chemical reaction, initiated by the heat accompanying a shock compression, which liberates sufficient energy, before any expansion occurs, to sustain the shock wave.
A method of measuring the pressure produced in the. Starts in ancient china to todays hightech battlefields to tell the story of powders, plastics and other explosive mixes mankind has developed in the quest for the perfect weapon. Several of the compounds that can be found in this site, are estimated to be more powerful than hmx, or with combination of high power with exceptional insensitivity that can outperform a composition of hmx for any. The chemistry and history of explosives goes back to the original papers and patents written by the chemists who invented them, to shed light on their development, to explore the consequences of their use for good and ill, and to give the reader a basic understanding of the chemistry that makes them possible. In addition to the synthesis of such materials, processing improvement and formulating aspects using these ingredients, where applicable, are. Used as the high velocity explosive lens in the implosion type nuclear weapon, fat man.