Explosive Substances and Their Applications: An Overview

A systematic overview about the different types of energetic material is given. The chemical composition, the reaction behavior, and the initiation mechanisms of explosives are discussed.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	CHIMIA
Main Author:	Hansruedi Bircher
Format:	Article
Language:	German
Published:	Swiss Chemical Society 2004-06-01
Subjects:	Explosives Propellants Pyrotechnics Reactions
Online Access:	https://chimia.ch/chimia/article/view/3857

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