Dynamics of Heterogeneous MaterialsHardcover, 21 September 2001

The effects of shocks -- such as those generated by explosions or high -peed impacts -- can produce effects on materials not achievable by other means: for example, powder mixtures can be sintered into ceramics without application of heat. This book describes these the effecs of shocks on powders and other heterogeneous materials from the point of view of nonlinear phenomena and materials science.