Energetic Materials: Processing And Characterization Of Particles

Energetic Materials: Processing and Characterization of Particles

From the PublisherReviews:"I think this is a very worthwhile project. There is definitely a requirement for a book of this type. I was impressed with the enthusiasm, knowledge and quality of the work of Dr. Teipel: I believe he is very highly qualified to be the editor of this book. It is a very timely subject matter for publication. The ICT has an excellent reputation as leaders in the field. I am sure this reputation and record of achievement will assure a very successful book." (Dr. Atkins - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, The Energetic Materials Center, CA, USA)"This is an important and growing area at present and yes there is a need for such a publication. Authors'/editor's standing: Very good." (Dr. Cumming - Defense Research Agency, Fort Halstead, UK)"The concept seems to be very good and well built. The subject will be described by well-known specialists in the field. Editor as well as authors are respected people in the scientific community." (Professor Schmidt, Bergische Universitat Wuppertal, Germany)Incorporation of particular components with specialized properties allows one to tailor the end product's properties. For instance, the sensitivity, burning behavior, thermal or mechanical properties or stability of energetic materials can be affected and even controllably varied through incorporation of such ingredients. This book examines particle technologies as applied to energetic materials such as propellants and explosives, thus filling a void in the literature on this subject.Following an introduction covering general features of energetic materials, the first section of this book describes methods of manufacturing particulate energetic materials, including size reduction, crystallization, atomization, particle formation using supercritical fluids and microencapsulation, agglomeration phenomena, special considerations in mixing explosive particles and the production of nanoparticles. The second section discusses the characterization of particulate materials. Techniques and methods such as particle size analysis, morphology elucidation and the determination of chemical and thermal properties are presented. The wettability of powders and rheological behavior of suspensions and solids are also considered. Furthermore, methods of determining the performance of particular energetic materials are described.Each chapter deals with fundamentals and application possibilities of the various methods presented, with particular emphasis on issues applicable to particulate energetic materials. The book is thus equally relevant for chemists, physicists, material scientists, chemical and mechanical engineers and anyone interested or engaged in particle processing and characterization technologies.Review"I think this is a very worthwhile project. There is definitely a requirement for a book of this type. I was impressed with the enthusiasm, knowledge and quality of the work of Dr. Teipel: I believe he is very highly qualified to be the editor of this book. It is a very timely subject matter for publication. The ICT has an excellent reputation as leaders in the field. I am sure this reputation and record of achievement will assure a very successful book'Dr. Atkins - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, The Energetic Materials Center, CA, USA"This is an important and growing area at present and yes there is a need for such a publication. Authors'/editor's standing: Very good."Dr. Cumming, Defense Research Agency, Fort Halstead, UK"The concept seems to be very good and well built. The subject will be described by well-known specialists in the field. Editor as well as authors are respected people in the scientific community."Professor Schmidt, Bergische Univ. Wuppertal"There is no doubt that the book "Energetic Materials" is equally relevant for chemists, chemical engineers, physicists and material scientists. The text is a "must" for everyone who is seriously involved in the