A simple relation between the detonation velocity of an explosive and its Gurney energy

Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 365-368

  Koch, André ^a   Arnold, Niklaus ^b   Estermann, Markus ^b  

^a Defense Procurement Agency   (Switzerland)

^b RUAG Components   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONSERVATION; EXPLOSIVES; GASES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; RELAXATION PROCESSES; SHOCK WAVES; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

DETONATION VELOCITY; GASEOUS DETONATION PRODUCTS; GURNEY ENERGY;

DETONATION;

EID: 0036976671     PISSN: 07213115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prep.200290007     Document Type: Article

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