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Explosions and explosion safety comprehensively covers the basics of explosions and explosion-safety. Also, the likely causes and consequences of explosions, as well as the modeling and predictions are dealt with in detail.
The book covers:
• Physical principles governing various kinds of explosions
• Lucid explanations of methods for modeling and analyzing explosions
• Predictions for blast waves from explosions and simple procedures for determining yield, classifying risks and ensuring safety
• Assessment of gaseous, dust, condensed phase and physical explosions and bursting of pressure vessels
• Dispersion of combustible gases and pollutants in atmosphere
The book would serve as an invaluable reference for professionals involved in handling and using combustibles-including oil and gas and high-energy materials in industry-space research, aviation, defence equipment, etc. advanced students of mechanical, chemical, petroleum and aeronautical engineering-specialising in fuels, combustion and detonation, propulsion, fire and safety engineering and chemical process safety-will also find the book useful.
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