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Modeling Of Solid Phase Detonations, C Richter, Hendrik J. Viljoen, N.F.J Van Rensburg
Modeling Of Solid Phase Detonations, C Richter, Hendrik J. Viljoen, N.F.J Van Rensburg
Papers in Reaction Kinetics
In contrast to conventional explosives which constitute rapid decomposition of the molecular structure acconlpanied by the release of large volumes of gaseous products, heterogeneous mixtures in the SHS realm react by progression of a thermal wave at velocities far below the speed of sound in such mixtures. Interestingly, ultrafast solid phase reactions can be initiated under the right conditions. A shock wave compresses the solid mixture to densities well beyond the theoretical mean ambient density (TMD) and compression becomes the major form of preheating. In addition, elastic potential energy is pumped into the lattice structure to induce severe distortion and …