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Original Articles

Hazard Initiation in Energetic Materials: Status of Technology Assessment*

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Pages 203-215 | Received 15 Apr 1987, Accepted 15 Apr 1987, Published online: 16 May 2007

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  • * This manuscript is published as a service to an important element of the combustion community.

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