Takeo Shimizu - Fireworks.The Art Science And Technique, Pirotechnika
[ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]//-->FIREWORKSThe Art Science and TechniquebyTAKEO SHIMIZU, PH.D., ENGINEERINGDirector of Koa Firework Co., TokyoFormer Manager - Director: PL Firework Co., Osaka,andHosoya Firework Co., TokyoMCMXCVIPYROTECHNICA PUBLICATIONSAUSTINTEXASU.S.A.Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataShimizu, Takeo, 1912 -Fireworks : the art, science, and technique.Bibliography: p.Includes index.1. Fireworks. I. Title.TP300.S334 1988662'.1ISBN 0-929388-05-488-18390Copyright©1981 by Takeo ShimizuALL RIGHTS RESERVED.THIRDEDITION.Published by:PYROTECHNICA PUBLICATIONS2302 Tower DriveAustin, Texas 78703USAPrinted in the United States of America.Neither this book nor any part may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, elec-tronic or mechanical, including photocopying, microfilming, and recording, or by any information storageand retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.1. Titanium sparks2. Aluminium sparks(from flake aluminium)3. Magnalium sparks(See pages 127 and 220.)PREFACEMy first work on "Hana-bi", which means fireworks in Japanese, waspublished in 1957 but it went out of print several years later mainlybecause of the publishing company. I began the second work ten years agoto meet the demand of many people and have at last completed the script.The purpose of this work is to help beginners who are professionallyengaged in manufacture or planning fireworks in factories. I have laidemphasis on three points, the creation of beauty, the nature of materialsand safety control. Part 1 contains a brief history of fireworks in Japanmainly according to researches of Y.Sakenobe and Dr.H.Nambo. Part 2 describesfirework art, for this art is the soul of fireworks. My hope is thatreaders might study the subject more deeply so that fireworks might bemore attractive. Part 3 concerns the science of fireworks. This is notfrom an aesthetic standpoint but rather basic knowledge which is indis-pensable for producing fireworks. Part 4 concerns pyrotechnics; in thispart I have assigned many pages for the description of firework materialsfollowing the requests of readers of my former work. But I am afraid thatthere may be some gaps due to lack of experience and knowledge. I havetried to modify firework compositions a little according to recent workby S.Lancaster. Part 5 is concerned with safety control based on ourempirical laws.This work is primary a practical one, and the description of theoryhas been kept as simple as possible. This is to meet the need of my formerreaders. Therefore I separated the theoretical part from this work anddescribed it in my other book, "Feuerwerk vom physikalischem Standpunktaus, Hower Verlag, Hamburg, 1976". I would be very much delighted ifany reader has a special interest in it. I am very much indebted to E.Hübbe when he was in Nico Pyrotechnik in Hamburg for publishing the book.Although this work is almost completely rewritten from the firstbook, it cannot cover all of the latter. Fortunately the main parts ofthe first work was put as one chapter in the book by R.Lancaster, "Fire-works, Principles and Practice, 1972", and I am grateful for this.I would like to express grateful thanks to following people who havekindly assisted me in this work. M.Hosoya (director of Hosoya FireworkCo.) taught me firstly in 1951 about the Machida school of firework manu-facture and he has been always in close contact with me; I am deeply inIIhis debt. Y.Nakahara (formaly Kinsei) and the late K.Takada (Hosoya Fire-work Co.) helped me as assistants in my work for many years. H.Murai(director of Daiichi Yakuhin Kogyo Co.) often presented me with importantinformation. T.Nyumura (The Space Development Association) helped me for-merlyas anassistant in the Hosoya Firework Co. The late Dr.S.Yamamoto(professor of Tokyo University) introduced me into the world of fireworksin 1951 and stimulated my interest.Concerning the art of fireworks, I have been very much indebted toT.Miki (founder of PL Order in Osaka), who allowed me to plan and practicethe large displays of PL festival from 1964 to 1966. N.Koda (EchigoFirework Co.) gave practical help by testing my proposal in the fireworkart by firing shells for me. To these people I am most grateful.I am very grateful also to friends in overseas countries for theirassistance and encouragement. R.Lancaster M.A. has been a devoted co-operator in the preparation of this book. Professor A.A.Shidlofskii(Institute of Chemical Engineering in Moscow) often urged me to writethis book and presented me with his work "Fundamental Pyrotechnics, 1 9 7 3 " , which is quite companionable and has beenalways at my side. Dr.H.Hartig (Konsumzündwarenwerk in Riesa, EastGermany) also kindly presented his book, "Zündwaren, 1971", which is quiteoriginal and a most useful reference book. R.Hamberger (Hans HambergerAG. in Oberried, Switzerland), W.Zink (Zink-Feuerwerk in Cleebronn,Germany), Dr.F.-W.Wasmann (Institut fur Chemie der Treib- und Explosiv-stoffe, Pfinztal-Berghausen, Germany), R.G.Cardwell (Pyrotechnica Publi-cations, Austin in the USA) and other persons equally interested infireworks have often encouraged me. Miss Sigrid Wied (Georg Richter Co.in Hamburg, Germany) showed great devotion in the correction of my workconcerning firework art, "Die zweckmäßigste Auswahl fur den Abschuss vonjapanischen Feuerwerksbomben, 1968", which constitutes the background ofPart 2 of this book.April 1981Takeo ShimizuKawagoe-shi near Tokyo [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]