Explosives engineering is the field of
science and
engineering which is related to examining the behavior and usage of
explosive materials.
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Topics
Some of the topics that explosives engineers study, research, and work on include:
* Development and characterization of new
explosive materials in
various forms
* Analysis of the physical process of
detonation
* Explosive generated
shock waves and their effects on materials
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Safety testing of explosives
* Analysis and engineering of
rock blasting for
mining
* Design and analysis of
shaped charges
A shaped charge is an explosive charge shaped to form an explosively formed penetrator (EFP) to focus the effect of the explosive's energy. Different types of shaped charges are used for various purposes such as cutting and forming metal, init ...
and
reactive armor
* Design and analysis of military explosives such as
shells,
aerial bomb
An aerial bomb is a type of explosive or incendiary weapon intended to travel through the air on a predictable trajectory. Engineers usually develop such bombs to be dropped from an aircraft.
The use of aerial bombs is termed aerial bombing.
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s, missile
warheads, etc.
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Bomb disposal
*Drilling and Blasting
*Explosive Manufacturing
*Explosives Safety Education and Certification
*Drilling Safety Education and Certification
*Blasting Safety Education and Certification
Organizations
Listed in Alphabetical Order:
* Explosives Academy
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International Society of Explosives Engineers (ISEE)
* Missouri University of Science and Technology
* New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech)
* The Academy of Blasting and Explosive Technology
[http://www.academyblasting.com/]
See also
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Explosives
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. An expl ...
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Chapman–Jouguet condition
The Chapman–Jouguet condition holds approximately in detonation waves in high explosives. It states that the detonation propagates at a velocity at which the reacting gases just reach sonic velocity (in the frame of the leading shock wave) as the ...
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Chemistry
Chemistry is the science, scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the Chemical element, elements that make up matter to the chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions ...
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Civil engineer
A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering – the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructure while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing ...
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Chemical engineer
In the field of engineering, a chemical engineer is a professional, equipped with the knowledge of chemical engineering, who works principally in the chemical industry to convert basic raw materials into a variety of products and deals with the ...
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Gurney equations
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Material science
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Physics
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Rock Blasting
References
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External links
http://www.isee.org/*
http://www.explosivesacademy.org/