This dictionary contains 590 entries with nearly 900 refe-rences, 75 figures diagrams schemes and > 300 structural for-mulas on the composition, performance, sensitvity and other pertinent properties of Energetic Materials such as High Explosives, Propellants, Pyrotechnics, Oxidizers, Fuels, Binders, and Modifiers. Details are given on
• > 280 Substances
• > 90 Pyrotechnic Compositions
• > 120 High Explosive and Propellant Formulations
as well as on Applications, Test methods, Scientific facilities, and finally Individuals closely tied with the development and investigation of Energetic Materials, Ballistics and Detonics.
Ernst-Christian Dr. Koch
Dr. Ernst-Christian Koch, FRSC studied chemistry at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern, Germany obtaining his diploma in 1993 and his doctorate, for a dissertation in organotransition metal chemistry, in 1995. Following basic military service with the Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Protection Centres of the German Armed Forces at Sonthofen (ABC/SeS) and Munster (WIS) Dr. Koch became Head of Development at the Göllheim Pyrotechnics works (Piepenbrock, Comet) in 1997. From 2002-2007 he worked for Diehl Munitionssysteme and Diehl BGT Defence. He served as Technical Specialist Officer Energetic Materials of the NATO Munitions Safety Information Analysis Centre (MSIAC) at NATO Headquarters in Brussels from 2008-2013. Following his departure from NATO Dr. Koch held a position as Senior Lecturer in Defence Chemistry at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom in Shrivenham from 2014-2015. Since 2007 Dr. Koch is a visiting lecturer with the Tech-nical University of Kaiserslautern. In April 2015 Dr. Koch foun-ded Lutradyn to provide consultancy on the science and tech-nology of energetic materials.
Ballistics Blasting Combustion Deflagration Delays Detonation Energetic Materials Explosives Illuminating Flares Infrared Countermeasures Obscurants Oxidizers Propellants Pyrolants Pyrotechnics