What’s Special About Liquid Explosives?

摘要

Liquid Explosives do not differ substantially from solid explosives in their density or perfomance. Naturally they are closer to the gaseous state so they are expected to have a strong vapour signature. The unique features of liquid explosives are ascribed to their homogeneity versus inhomogeneous solids. This uniqueness affects their initiation and propagation, but for those concerned with detection of liquid explosives should not be significant. Herein is a discussion of the basic principles of detonation, particularly as it impacts liquids, and a review of various liquids which have been used as explosives.