course | Basics of Energetic Materials
Basics of Energetic Materials course designed for professionals in GCC. Learn, apply, and get certified in basics energetic materials.
MEC-1665 | Basics of Energetic Materials
Course Sector : Mechanical Engineering
| Duration | Date from | Date to | Course Venue | Course fees | Book a course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Days | 07/09/2026 | 09/09/2026 | Dubai | $3,250 | Book now |
| 3 Days | 17/01/2027 | 19/01/2027 | Riyadh | $3,250 | Book now |
| 3 Days | 05/07/2027 | 07/07/2027 | Abu Dhabi | $3,250 | Book now |
| 3 Days | 26/07/2027 | 28/07/2027 | Dubai | $3,250 | Book now |
Course Introduction
Energetic materials refer to materials with a high amount of stored chemical energy, such as propellants, explosives, pyrotechnic (PEP) compositions, and other fuel/oxidizer mixtures. Energetic materials are characterized by their ability to initiate a reaction from an energy stimulus and propagation and effect characteristics after ignition.
This training course is designed to provide participants with the basic behaviors of energetic materials, with a focus on explosives. This course will discuss topics such as how energetic materials burn or detonate, the effects of detonation, and how they may respond to extreme environments, key terminologies defining the materials and behaviors, and handling issues related to processing, fabrication, and testing aspects of explosives work.
Course objective
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the different energetic materials, such as pyrotechnics, propellants, and explosives
- Recognize the differences in sensitivity and handling practices of primary and secondary energetic materials
- Identify the essential characteristics that make a material an explosive
- Know the differences between detonation, deflagration (“low-order”), and combustion
- List some of the most common industrial explosives and some typical improvised explosive fillers
- Understand what shock and detonation waves are, and how material flows behind a shock
- Appreciate how material stiffness affects shock and impact coupling into other materials
- Identify the reason for detonation failure in small columns of explosives, and know how that
- Distinguish between high-power vs. low-power explosive components, and know of safety issues with both
- Understand the basic characteristics of air blast and how it loads structures
Course audience
- Explosives & Propulsion Systems – Design and safety of energetic materials.
- Mechanical Safety Engineering – Risk management in high-energy applications.
- Defense & Aerospace Engineering – Integration into mechanical systems.
Course Outline | 01 DAY ONE
The differences between pyrotechnics, propellants, and explosives
- Types of main explosives being used in the mechanical and manufacturing industry
- Sensitivity and handling practices for primary and secondary energetic materials
- The three essential characteristics that make a material an explosive
- Detonation, deflagration (“low-order”), and combustion
- Some products of combustion or detonation
- Most common industrial explosives and typical improvised explosive fillers
Course Outline | 02 DAY TWO
Shock and detonation waves are:
- How does material flow behind a shock
- How shocks die away, and the role of sound speed in that process
- How material stiffness affects shock and the impact coupling into other materials
- Cause of detonation failure in small columns of explosives
- How detonation failure relates to the size of a detonator or booster required to initiate a given explosive
Course Outline | 03 DAY THREE
How thermal explosions may develop
- High-power vs. low-power explosive components
- Safety issues of high-power vs. low-power explosives
- Fragmentation, shaped charge, and EFP warheads operations
- Characteristics of air blast and how it loads structures
- How certain mechanical and electrical environments may accidentally ignite explosives
BOOST’s Professional Attendance Certificate “BPAC”
BPAC is always given to the delegates after completing the training course,and depends on their attendance of the program at a rate of no less than 80%,besides their active participation and engagement during the program sessions.
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