Detonation of a thin explosive film with a barrier (IMAGE)

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories

Detonation of a thin explosive film with a barrier

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An image from a test detonation at Sandia National Laboratories of a thin explosive film with a 3/8th inch tall thunderbird-shaped barrier. The "shimmering" lines to the right of the thunderbird are the shock waves from the explosion, detected by schlieren imaging, a technique that can detect differences in air density.

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Sandia National Laboratories

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