Explosives engineering

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Field of study in explosive materials

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::summary Field of study in explosive materials ::

Explosives engineering is the field of science and engineering which is related to examining the behavior and usage of explosive materials. |last=Cooper |first=Paul W. |title=Explosives Engineering |year=1996 |publisher=Wiley-VCH |isbn=0-471-18636-8}}

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, analysis and application of military explosives such as grenades, mines, shells, aerial bombs, missile warheads, etc.
Bomb disposal
Drilling and blasting
Demolition

Organizations

Institute of Makers of Explosives
International Society of Explosives Engineers (ISEE)
Missouri University of Science and Technology
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech)

In popular culture

The film The Hurt Locker follows an Iraq War Explosive Ordnance Disposal team who are targeted by insurgents and shows their psychological reactions to the stress of combat.

References

"Mining and Explosives Engineering". Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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