Explore: Detonation Velocity

Explosive velocity, also known as detonation velocity or velocity of detonation (VoD), is the velocity at which the shock wave front travels through a

compilation of published detonation velocities for various high explosive compounds. Detonation velocity is the speed with which the detonation shock wave travels

than burns, and is suitable for detonating high explosives. The detonation velocity is sufficient to use it for synchronizing multiple charges to detonate

detonation velocity. Detonation velocity is dependent on loading density (c), charge diameter, and grain size. The hydrodynamic theory of detonation used

and the detonation gases that is remarkably accurate in many cases. A key simplifying assumption Gurney made was that there is a linear velocity gradient

and C4 are examples of high power explosives that detonate. The velocity of detonation in solid and liquid explosives is much higher than that in gaseous

were found to have a detonation velocity of 7730 m/s, compared to 7630 m/s for a similar RDX/EVA composition, and 5% greater detonation pressure. FOX-7 is

High detonation pressure correlates with high detonation velocity, the speed at which the detonation wave propagates through the explosive, but not necessarily

explosives of the RDX type (detonation velocity 8,750 m/s (28,710 ft/s), RE factor 1.60).[citation needed] Detonation velocities are of limited value in assessing

of ingredients (by weight) are 59.5% RDX (detonation velocity of 8,750 m/s) and 39.5% TNT (detonation velocity of 6,900 m/s), phlegmatized with 1% paraffin