Explosives engineering

Explosives engineering is the field of science and engineering which is related to examining the behavior and usage of explosive materials.[1]

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
• Safety testing of explosives
• Analysis and engineering of rock blasting for mining
• Design and analysis of shaped charges and reactive armor
• Design and analysis of military explosives such as shells, aerial bombs, missile warheads, etc.
• Bomb disposal
• Drilling and Blasting [2]
• Explosive Manufacturing[3][4]
• Explosives Safety Education and Certification[5]
• Drilling Safety Education and Certification[5]
• Blasting Safety Education and Certification[5]

Organizations

Listed in Alphabetical Order:

• Explosives Academy [6]
• International Society of Explosives Engineers (ISEE)
• Missouri University of Science and Technology [7]
• New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech)
• The Academy of Blasting and Explosive Technology[8]

See also

• Explosives
• Chapman–Jouguet condition
• Chemistry
• Civil engineer
• Chemical engineer
• Gurney equations
• Material science
• Physics
• Rock Blasting

References

1. Cooper, Paul W. (1996). Explosives Engineering. Wiley-VCH. ISBN 0-471-18636-8.
2. "Academy Blasting". Academy Blasting. 11 January 2020.
3. "Konya Industries". Konya Industries. 11 January 2020.
4. "Precision Blasting Services". Precision Blasting Services. 11 January 2020.
5. "Explosives Academy". Explosives Academy. 4 February 2020.
6. http://www.explosivesacademy.org/
7. http://explosives.mst.edu/
8. http://www.academyblasting.com/

External links

• http://www.isee.org/
• http://www.explosivesacademy.org/