46th Annual Conference

A Method to Measure Detonation Front Curvature of Emulsion Explosives (Room Capitol Ballroom 1-4; Fourth Floor)

27 Jan 20
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Session 4 - Vibration 2/Research and Detonation Mechanics

Speaker(s): Nikolaos Petropoulos

This paper suggest a method measure the detonation front curvature and the velocity of detonation of explosives. The purpose for this is to increase the understanding of the detonation properties of emulsion explosives as used in many blasting operations around the world.