Since the synthesis and development of new energetic materials require identification of
promising candidates for additional study and elimination of poor candidates from further
consideration it is important for engineers scientists and industries to assess the
performance of the new compounds for reducing costs associated with synthesis testing and
evaluation of these materials. Nowadays different approaches have been used to predict the
performance of energetic compounds which can be recognized to be cost-effective
environmentally-desirable and time-saving capabilities. This book reviews different methods for
the assessment of the performance of an energetic compound through its heat of detonation
detonation pressure detonation velocity detonation temperature Gurney energy and power
(strength). The book also focuses on the detonation pressure and detonation velocity of
non-ideal aluminized energetic compounds. Simple and reliable methods are demonstrated in
detail where they can be easily used for the design synthesis and development of novel
energetic compounds.
