JPyro Projects
The Journal of Pyrotechnics is seeking assistance with a number of projects. Below is a partial listing:
In order to keep the contents of JPyro diversified and meet the needs of a wide range of readers, we are seeking a number of articles in specific topic areas. (Note that, with the permission of the authors, some of these articles may also be incorporated as chapters of books we are assembling.) If you are willing to undertake the preparation of any of these articles, please let us know before you start. In this way we can remove the topic from the list, and thus reduce the chance that two authors may unknowingly be working on the same topic. Some of the desired topics include:
Topics from chemistry for practicing pyrotechnists (at a tutorial level)
The techniques of molecular spectroscopy in pyrotechnics
The process of the formation and decay of air blast waves
The techniques for the measurement of sound and blast pressure from explosions
The techniques used in the development of new or improved pyrotechnic formulations
The chemistry of flash powder and flash powder reactions
The chemistry of intentional smoke production
The chemistry of indoor (low smoke and low noxious gas) pyrotechnic compositions
Reaction products from indoor pyrotechnic devices
A review of the various theories of the chemistry of whistles
Methods for making transient force and pressure measurements
Techniques for determining pyrotechnic activation energy
Process safety management
Safe laboratory practices
Principles for manufacturing safety
Intelligent manufacturing facility design
A review and comparison of thermodynamic modeling codes
Using thermodynamic modeling codes to predict pyrotechnic reaction products
Forensic techniques for use in investigating pyrotechnic incidents
The history of pyrotechnic advances
Proper disposal methods for wastes generated in pyrotechnic manufacturing
Proper disposal methods for damaged and dud display fireworks