Non-Shock Initiation of Explosives

1. Introduction
Blaine W. Asay

2. Transport Phenomena for Nonshock Initiation Processes
W. Lee Perry

3. The Chemical Kinetics of Solid Thermal Explosions
Bryan F. Henson, Laura B. Smilowitz

4. Classical Theory of Thermal Criticality
Larry G. Hill

5. Deflagration Phenomena in Energetic Materials: An Overview
Scott I. Jackson

6. Mechanical and Thermal Damage
Gary R. Parker, Philip J. Rae

7. Cookoff
Blaine W. Asay

8. The Deflagration-to-Detonation Transition
John Michael McAfee

9. Friction
Peter Dickson

10. Impact and Shear Ignition By Nonshock Mechanisms
James E. Kennedy

11. Spark and Laser Ignition
James E. Kennedy

Nyckelord: Physics, Classical Continuum Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, general, Safety in Chemistry, Dangerous Goods