Detonation wave initiation of ram accelerator propellants

Shock Waves

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 179-187

  Bauer, P ^a   Knowlen, C ^b  

^a ENSMA   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Detonation transmission; Gaseous explosives; Propellants; Ram accelerator; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035617922     PISSN: 09381287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00004071     Document Type: Article

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