A note on the detonation of TNT

  • M. P. Murgai Defence Science Organisation, New Delhi
Keywords: Heat, Energy, Detonation Velocity, Application of T.N.T

Abstract

Whenever a non-reactive shock passes .through a system which is capable of undergoing an exothermic reaction, the high temperature and pressure in the shock front may start the chemical reaction, and it is possible that the heat evolved, under suitable conditions, map support the wave, and a self sustained stable shock propagate through the system. This shock wave maintained by the heat of the reaction constitutes a stable detonation wave. The equations of conservation of mass, momentum and energy, across the wave give the well known Rankine Huginiot equation. The formulation of an equation of state leaves the conditions behind the pure shook wave undetermined

Author Biography

M. P. Murgai, Defence Science Organisation, New Delhi
Defence Science Organisation, New Delhi

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Published
2013-01-01
How to Cite
Murgai, M. (2013). A note on the detonation of TNT. Defence Science Journal, 3(1), 42-50. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.3.3433
Section
Armaments & Explosives