Abstract:
Experiments are conducted to study the initiation and propagation of detonation in dry and water-filled detonating fuses. The structure of the detonation front is studied by electromagnetic methods and high-speed photography of luminescence at the end of the fuse. It is shown that moistening of the charge suppresses nonideal detonation regimes. Such regimes account for the sensitivity of the explosive to the formation of weak shock waves.
