confined explosion
confined explosion
[kən′fīnd ik′splō·zhən] (ordnance)
Explosion occurring in a closed chamber, where the volume is constant.
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References in periodicals archive
Yankelevsky, "On blast pressure analysis due to a partially
confined explosion: I.
In case of
confined explosions, the remaining static pressure results in an increased impulse, a phenomenon that is not considered from the available formulas.
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