Explosives and Explosive Materials Engineering

The book titled Explosives and Explosive Materials Engineering covers the subject matter studied within the course of the same name. The material is presented across seven main chapters: Historical Development, Energetic Materials (Explosives), Characteristics of Energetic Materials, Explosive Processes, Important Aspects of Energetic Materials, Methods for Detection and Identification of Explosive Materials, and Terrorism and Explosive Materials. It outlines the historical development and use of energetic materials, their various fields of application, and the classification of explosive materials based on different criteria. The fundamental physicochemical characteristics, as well as specific aspects of these materials, are thoroughly addressed. The chapter on detection and identification methods and techniques presents instrumental methods used for the qualitative and quantitative determination of explosive materials. The chapter Terrorism and Explosive Materials examines the use of explosive materials in executing terrorist attacks.The literature used spans various time periods and authors, with an emphasis on the latest advancements in the field. Certain professional terms and terminology are also provided in English to facilitate terminological understanding in relation to literature that is not available in the Serbian language.The book is primarily intended for students of the Faculty of Security Sciences at the University of Banja Luka, but it can also be highly useful to other readers across various professional and scientific fields of interest.