Explosives engineering

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

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.

Organizations

• International Society of Explosives Engineers (ISEE) -
• New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech)

See also

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

External links

• http://www.isee.org/