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Title: Why do some explosives detonate?

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1483493· OSTI ID:1483493

When an explosion goes off, we often think of the damage it does. We seldom think of explosions as constructive, but explosives have always been a critical component of industries such as mining, construction, transportation and even metal bonding.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
89233218CNA000001
OSTI ID:
1483493
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-18-31112
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English