The Detonation Phenomenon - Hardcover

Lee, John H. S.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521897238 ISBN 13: 9780521897235

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

This book introduces the detonation phenomenon in explosives. It is ideal for engineers and graduate students with a background in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. The material is mostly qualitative, aiming to illustrate the physical aspects of the phenomenon. Classical idealized theories of detonation waves are presented first. These permit detonation speed, gas properties ahead of and behind the detonation wave, and the distribution of fluid properties within the detonation wave itself to be determined. Subsequent chapters describe in detail the real unstable structure of a detonation wave. One-, two-, and three-dimensional computer simulations are presented along with experimental results using various experimental techniques. The important effects of confinement and boundary conditions and their influence on the propagation of a detonation are also discussed. The final chapters cover the various ways detonation waves can be formed and provide a review of the outstanding problems and future directions in detonation research.

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Review:

'The Detonation Phenomenon by Professor John H. S. Lee is intended for engineers and graduate students with backgrounds in thermodynamics and fluid dynamics. It fulfills that mission perfectly. The book is an excellent, thorough review of the basic experimental and theoretical aspects of gas phase detonation.' Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics

'The mathematical material is broadly accessible to undergraduate and graduate students while at the same time providing a sophisticated tutorial for experienced researchers coming to detonation from other fields. ... Lee's treatment is extensive but deliberately not encyclopedic.' AIAA Journal

'A key strength of this book is its comprehensive, and in places, stunning display of the experimental record of complex detonation dynamics. This is accompanied by lucid and plausible phenomenological explanations of observations, often supported by straightforward, mathematically based theories.' J. M. Powers, Shock Waves

Book Description:

This book introduces the detonation phenomenon to engineers and graduate students with a background in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. Classical theories of detonation waves are presented, followed by chapters on the unstable structure. The final chapters cover wave formation, problems, and future directions.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521897238
• ISBN 13: 9780521897235
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 400