The Detonation Phenomenon (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781107430730)

This book introduces the detonation phenomenon in explosives. It is ideal for engineers and graduate students with a background in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. The material is mostly qualitative, aiming to illustrate the physical aspects of the phenomenon. Classical idealized theories of detonation waves are presented first. These permit detonation speed, gas properties ahead and behind the detonation wave, and the distribution of fluid properties within the detonation wave itself to be determined. Subsequent chapters describe in detail the real unstable structure of a detonation wave. One-, two-, and three-dimensional computer simulations are presented along with experimental results using various experimental techniques. The important effects of confinement and boundary conditions and their influence on the propagation of a detonation are also discussed. The final chapters cover the various ways detonation waves can be formed and provide a review of the outstanding problems and future directions in detonation research.

Author: John H. S. Lee
ISBN-10: 1107430739
ISBN-13: 9781107430730
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/07/2014
Pages: 402
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.53lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.82d