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
[edit]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
[edit]- Institute of Makers of Explosives
- International Society of Explosives Engineers (ISEE)
- Missouri University of Science and Technology[2]
- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech)
In popular culture
[edit]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.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Cooper, Paul W. (1996). Explosives Engineering. Wiley-VCH. ISBN 0-471-18636-8.
- ↑ "Mining and Explosives Engineering". Missouri S&T. Missouri University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
External links
[edit]- https://www.isee.org/
- http://www.explosivesacademy.org/