Liquid explosives are a class of explosive materials in liquid form that pose significant challenges for detection and security, particularly in aviation contexts. These explosives are often made …

HELIX™ is sold as two components, the liquid and the activator, each of which can remain in long term storage. When mixed, HELIX™ is a detonator sensitive, high explosive with high gas …

An Oxyliquit, also called liquid air explosive or liquid oxygen explosive, is an explosive material which is a mixture of liquid oxygen (LOX) with a suitable fuel, such as carbon (as lampblack), …

Jan 8, 2024 · Ever since the plot to blow up transatlantic airplanes with liquid explosives was uncovered in London last August, pressure has increased on the airline industry—and the …

Aug 10, 2006 · But how do liquid explosives work, and what can security officials do to detect them?

The book focuses on the study of the conception, explosion mechanism, properties and preparation of liquid explosives. It provides a combination of theoretical knowledge and …

ounts for only a small part. Liquid explosives have been widely used in aerospace, sounding rockets, communications satellites, transportation, mining, construction, seismic prospecting, …

It has been shown1 that many liquid explosives resemble nitroglycerine in their extreme sensitivity to impact if bubbles of air are entrapped in the liquid and compressed during the collision...

Explosive, any substance or device that can be made to produce a volume of rapidly expanding gas in an extremely brief period. There are three fundamental types: mechanical, nuclear, and …

Jun 19, 2024 · Combustion of certain liquids can have explosive effects depending on the temperature, pressure and volume of gases in the air. It could therefore be said that …