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- Nominated as an outstanding Ph.D. thesis by the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Discusses the theory development to allow easy adaptation
- Combines theory and experiments, making it accessible to a broad readership
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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Front Matter
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About this book
This book uses experimental and computational methods to rationalize and predict for the first time the relative impact sensitivities of a range of energetic materials. Using knowledge of crystal structures, vibrational properties, energy-transfer mechanisms, and experimentally measured sensitivities, it describes a model that leads to excellent correlation with experimental results in all cases. As such, the book paves the way for a new, fully ab initio approach for the design of safer energetic materials based solely on knowledge of their solid-state structures.
Energetic materials (explosives, propellants, gas generators, and pyrotechnics) are defined as materials that release heat and/or gaseous products at a high rate upon stimulus by heat, impact, shock, sparks, etc. They have widespread military and civilian uses, including munitions, mining, quarrying, demolition, emergency signaling, automotive safety, and space exploration. One of their most important properties issensitivity to accidental initiation during manufacture, transport, storage, and operation, which has important implications for their safe use.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Mechanochemical Processes in Energetic Materials
Book Subtitle: A Computational and Experimental Investigation
Authors: Adam A. L. Michalchuk
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56966-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-56965-5Published: 24 November 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-56968-6Published: 24 November 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-56966-2Published: 23 November 2020
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXX, 185
Number of Illustrations: 28 b/w illustrations, 50 illustrations in colour
Topics: Physical Chemistry, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Safety in Chemistry, Dangerous Goods