Explosives

CRC Press eBooks 2026 Book chapter

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Authors: Simon Cotton
DOI: 10.1201/9781032616254-10
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Abstract

Explosives are usually a mixture of an oxidising agent and a carbon-based fuel that it oxidises, generating a large quantity of (hot) gas, a mixture of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and steam.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Energetic Materials and Combustion Combustion and Detonation Processes Blasting Impact and Analysis

Publication details

Journal / source
CRC Press eBooks
Pages
154–159
Publication date
31 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter