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Detonation

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ID 720248 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain explosives & ignition material
  • rõhu järsust suurenemisest tingitud ülikiire soojust eraldavate protsesside levik aines, plahvatuse liik
  • an exothermic chemical reaction that propagates with such rapidity that the rate of advance of the reaction zone into the unreacted material exceeds the velocity of sound in the unreacted material; that is, the advancing reaction zone is preceded by a shock wave
detonatsioon
detonation
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  • Protective systems must be designed and capable of being positional in such a way that explosions are prevented from spreading through dangerous chain reactions or flashover and incipient explosions do not become detonations.
détonation
Detonation
detonaatio

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