Nonclassical detonation regimes of pressed and liquid explosives (Review)

This paper presents a review of studies of the characteristics of condensed explosives in the reaction zone of which the distribution of parameters does not correspond to the classical detonation theory. An increase in the pressure and particle velocity behind a shock in liquid explosives and the possiblity of the existence of a stationary detonation wave without a Von Neumann spike in pressed explosives are interpreted withi the framework of models that take into account the possibility of chemical reactions directly at the shock wave front. It is noted that in the absence of the Von Neumann spike, both Chapman–Jouguet detonation or an underdriven detonation regime can occur.