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Explosives and Explosion Effects

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Course Unit Code060-0505/04
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
LIC07Ing. Stanislav Lichorobiec, Ph.D.
Summary
Students during their education to meet basic pojmoslovím. Discuss the distribution, types, structure and properties of explosives. Requirements that are imposed on explosives, their stability, sensitivity and use. Clarify the types of explosive transformation and the concept of accumulation, characteristic phenomena in the blast and its effects on the environment. Discuss the classification of pyrotechnic articles and lodging, and safety during handling, legal and technical regulations and standards governing the handling of explosives, ammunition and imitation types of devices, their use, blasting equipment and blasting techniques. Explain methods and the possibility of malicious terrorist bombings, the concept of an explosive booby trap system, the types and composition, classification and risk civilian populations. Meet The type activities of the IRS in emergencies in the presence of explosives, flammable and radioactive substances. Highlighting the purpose of preventive measures and fireworks inspections focused mainly on the protection of persons and objects.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Clarify and develop in students a basic knowledge of explosives and explosive effects of their transformation. Highlighting the importance of safety when working with explosives, and expand knowledge of the properties and uses of different types of explosives. The lectures incorporate requirements for blasting, blasting equipment techniques, composition, improvised explosive devices and type IRS actions in emergency situations arising in the presence of explosives, inflammable materials and CBRN. Summarize the conditions for the implementation of fireworks inspections aimed at protecting people and property.
Course Contents
1.Basic concepts, characteristics and distribution of explosives, their structure and properties. Explosives direct and indirect, explosive, explosives, propellants and pyrotechnic mixture. Military and commercial explosives, earthy-rocky, safe mining explosives and explosive for special use.

2.Právní arrangements for handling explosives, acquisition, registration, storage.

3.Klasifikace and basic requirements for pyrotechnic articles, the requirements for pyrotechnic articles, articles and explosive pyrotechnic mixture. Ensuring safety in handling and storage. In the class of fireworks work.

4.Požadavky explosives, oxygen balance, the volume of smoke clearing, heat blast, blast temperature, ability to work brisance, detonation velocity, detonation capability, transfer of detonation, explosives sensitivity, stability of explosives, temperature and security vzbuchu explosives for use in explosive environments.

5.Definice explosion and its parameters. Types of explosive conversion - combustion, deflagration, detonation. The principle of cumulation, cumulative charges - meters and V-shape.

6.Charakteristické explosion phenomena and their effects on the environment, shock and pressure wave, fragmentation, thermal and seismic effects, sound effect.

7.Definice and distribution of ammunition and imitation resources, their classification and labeling, security, tactical, technical, manufacturing, economic and operational requirements.
Basic concepts and distribution of ammunition, design, hand grenades, characterization, structure, function and distribution, distribution, structure and function min náloživo engineer to work and pyrotechnic initiator, aerial bombs. Imitation appliances, construction, distribution, functions and igniting agents.

8.Trhací work, basic terms, means blasting techniques and handling, industrial and military explosives, blasting and their distribution, signs of explosives and detonators, firing bombs with fuses, detonating cords and electric ignitor, wiring electric detonators.

9.Metody and the possibility of malicious attacks carried out by means of explosives - the phenomenon of contemporary explosive devices, high-explosive charges. Suicide attacks by terrorists, the possibility, the principles of design - examples of usage. Homemade improvised explosives.

10.Nástražný explosive system, suspicious objects, classification, effects and purpose. Construction nástražného explosive system, types of initiation and a threat to civilians.

11.Basic means of disposal of improvised explosive devices, technical means of transport, detection and handling. Protective equipment - suits, shields, jammers and pyrotechnical robot. Identification X-rays, metal detectors, explosives detectors and service cynology. Destructive means.

12.Definice IRS, basic concepts, business type sloček IRS in a joint onsite emergency storage nástražného explosive system, finding explosives, ammunition findings, the use of radiological and chemical weapons.

13.Charakter place of action by the explosion of an explosive article, the characteristic residues and the effect of blast on people and places, organizations place of action, providing research facilities after the blast, bomb searches and tasks of the commander.

14.Výbuchy combined systems and their types, links explosives, flammable and radioactive substances, a dirty bomb attack and the risk of IRS activities.

Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
O.Dojčár, J. Horký, R. Kořínek – Explosive technology, Ostrava, Montanex,1996,
Regulations about explosives I, II, III, IV, Ostrava, Montanex 1992,
Special technology, I. a II. Part, Prague 1976,
J. Henrych, Dynamic explosion and her use, Prague, Academia, 1993,
I. Hrazdíra, M. Kollár, Polisis pyrotechnics, Plzeň 2006,
M. Janíček, P. Drahovzal, Pyrotechnic in battle against terrorism, Prague ,
M. Janíček, Pyrotechnic shelter from terrorism, Vyškov 2002.
O.Dojčár, J. Horký, R. Kořínek – Trhacia technika, Ostrava, Montanex,1996,
Předpisy o výbušninách I, II, III, IV, Ostrava, Montanex 1992,
Speciální technika, I. a II. díl, Praha 1976,
J. Henrych, Dynamika výbuchu a její užití, Praha, Academia, 1993,
I. Hrazdíra, M. Kollár, Policejní pyrotechnika, Plzeň 2006,
M. Janíček, P. Drahovzal, Pyrotechnik v boji proti terorismu, Praha 2001,
M. Janíček, Pyrotechnická ochrana před terorismem, Vyškov 2002.
Recommended Reading:
J. Henrych, Dynamic explosion and her use, Prague, Academia, 1993,
I. Hrazdíra, M. Kollár, Polisis pyrotechnics, Plzeň 2006.
J. Henrych, Dynamika výbuchu a její užití, Praha, Academia, 1993,
I. Hrazdíra, M. Kollár, Policejní pyrotechnika, Plzeň 2006.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit30 10
        ExaminationExamination70 20