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Detonation wave through tube fracture

Center for Simulating the Dynamic Response of Materials at the California Institute of Technology—Detonation wave (simulating ethylene) propagating through a flawed tube fractures the tube and sends a blast wave of gas through the ruptured tube. Integrated simulation using the coupled fluid-solid mechanics capability of the Virtual Test Facility.

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