Lecture Notes For Pyrotechnic Chemistry

Notes from a three-day course on Pyrotechnic Chemistry. The Course Notes assume only minimal levels of understanding of Chemistry and Pyrotechnics. Each page contains a pair of images from the course lectures. The over 400 images include many illustrations and tables. Each image of text is intended to be complete enough for the reader to be able to understand the subject being discussed.

This text is written at an introductory to intermediate level. As such it is intended for readers with limited prior knowledge of chemistry or limited knowledge regarding specific areas of applied pyrotechnics. One goal of this text was to provide an extensive list of references, thus directing readers to sources of additional information. With a total of approximately 400 references that goal has been met; however, for the most part, citations to material that is readily found in numerous reference texts have not been included. Only when the information is attributable to a limited number of authors are specific references generally cited.The chapters are a collection of 19 papers written by 12 authors, covering most of the important ar-eas of pyrotechnic chemistry. While this format causes the text to be written in styles that differ somewhat from chapter to chapter, it also provides an opportunity to have each of the chapters written by persons with expertise and current knowledge in each of the various subject areas. (Brief bio-graphical information about the authors is included at the end of the preface.) Also, having each sub-ject written as a stand alone chapter, means that a reader wishing information on a specific subject will generally not have to refer to other chapters for the background and ancillary information needed to fully comprehend the subject.Almost all of the chapters have been published previously; however, they were originally written with the intention of being chapters in this text and have been updated since their original publication. The authors of each chapter are identified at the start of each chapter, and the citation for where the material was originally published appears at the end of each chapter. Because most of the chapters have been published previously, and to simplify the task publishing this compilation, in most cases the authors were individually responsible for editing their chapters.

This book provides chemists with technical insight on pyrotechnics and explosives. It emphasizes basic chemical principles and practical, hands-on knowledge in the preparation of energetic materials. It examines the interactions between and adaptations of pyrotechnics to changing technology in areas such as obscuration science and low-signature flame emission. The updated third edition discusses chemical and pyrotechnic principles, components of high-energy materials, elements of ignition, propagation, and sensitivity. It offers heat compositions, including ignition mixes, delays, thermites, and propellants and investigates the production of smoke and sound as well as light and color.

These are a collection of previously published technical papers on a variety of pyrotechnic topics. The articles have been reformatted into a 2-column, 81⁄2x11" format with medium print. Only those articles that continue to be of interest and use to pyrotechnicians have been included.

This is a collection of previously published technical papers that appeared in the Proceedings of the International Pyrotechnics Seminars from 1985 to 1994. The articles have been reformatted and laser reproduced. Many of the figures have been improved. Hopefully, the scientific information presented in these papers will prove to be useful to the reader.

Papers translated from Japanese to English by Dr. Shimizu; includes autobiography of. Topics include: Theoretical Development of the Line-Reversal Method for Temperature Measurement of Flames; Temperature Measurement of Flames by Means of Line-Reversal Method; On Backgrounds of Color Flame Spectra; On Flame Spectra of Red, Yellow and Green Color Compositions, On Flame Spectra of Blue Color Compositions; On Flame Spectra of Metal Aluminum Composition, On Composition Series for Practical Use.