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Preexplosion phenomena in prompt initiation of secondary explosives (review)

V. I. Tarzhanov

Institute of Technical Physics Russian Federal Nuclear Center, Snezhinsk, 456770

Abstract: This paper reviews experimental studies of preexplosion phenomena during shock-wave and laser initiation of secondary high explosives (HEs). The main research results are discussed from the viewpoint of similarity and difference between the processes occurring in these methods of initiation. Approaches to developing research into the phenomena in question are proposed.

Keywords: prompt initiation, preexplosion phenomena, secondary HEs, optical characteristics of HEs.

UDC: 662.215.1

Received: 27.01.2003

 English version: Combustion, Explosion and Shock Waves, 2003, 39:6, 611–618

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