What is an explosion? A case history of an investigation for the insurance industry

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 491-497

  Martin, Richard J ^a   Reza, Ali ^a   Anderson, Larry W ^a  

^a EXPONENT INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Definition; Deflagration; Detonation; Explode; Explosion

Indexed keywords

DETONATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE;

DEFLAGRATION;

EXPLOSIONS;

EID: 0033686352     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-4230(99)00082-0     Document Type: Article

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