Shrinking the inside of an explosion

Shrinking the inside of an explosion Washington DC (SPX) Sep 01, 2016 - Testing explosions is epic science. The most detailed studies of explosive charges have been conducted at national laboratories using a gun as big as a room to fire a flat bullet - the flyer plate, typically 100 millimeters in diameter - into an explosive charge inside a thick-walled chamber that contains the fierce blast. The tests require enormous facilities. Though cumbersome, the flat ... more

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