ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EXPLOSIVES AND RELATED ITEMS. VOLUME 1
Abstract
The first volume (A to Azoxy) of an encyclopedia of explosives and related items is presented. The encyclopedia is intended to cover: (1) military, industrial, and other explosives; explosive compositions; propellants; a of the presence of phosphoric groups; (4) ammunition items, such as projectiles, bombs, grenades, detonators, fuzes; (5) calibers of weapons and projectiles used in the US and foreign countries; (6) brief definitions of ordnance terms; and (7) names of scientists who have made important pyrotechnic compositions; (2) analytical procedures for the more common explosives, propellants, and pyrotechnic compositions; (3) compounds which deflagrate or may possibly explode because of the presence of phosphoric groups; (4) ammunition items, such as projectiles, bombs, grenades, detonators, fuzes; (5) calibers of weapons and projectiles used in the US and foreign countries; (6) brief definitions of ordnance terms; and (7) names of scientists who have made important contributions in the fields of explosives, ammunition, and weapons. This volume contains sections on physical tests used to determine explosive properties; abbreviations, code names, and symbols; descriptive text of encyclopedic items; tables concerning US, British, and German Sieve series; and calibers of US and foreign ammunition; and an index of subjects as alternate names of items.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1960
- Accession Number
- AD0257189
Entities
People
- Basil T. Fedoroff
- Cyrus G. Dunkle
- Dan C. Mclean
- Earl F. Reese
- George D. Clift
- Hans Walter
- Henry A. Aaronson
- Oliver E. Sheffield
Organizations
- Picatinny Arsenal