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]

Listed in Alphabetical Order:

^ Cooper, Paul W. (1996). Explosives Engineering. Wiley-VCH. ISBN 0-471-18636-8.
^ "Academy Blasting". Academy Blasting. 11 January 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Konya Industries". Konya Industries. 11 January 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Precision Blasting Services". Precision Blasting Services. 11 January 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ ^a ^b ^c "Explosives Academy". Explosives Academy. 4 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ http://www.explosivesacademy.org/
^ http://explosives.mst.edu/
^ http://www.academyblasting.com/