Detonation and Two-Phase Flow

The papers on detonation, given in Part 1, cover the entire range of physical conditions under which detonation may be initiated or sustained - e.g., high explosives, solid propellants, liquid sprays, and gases. Experimental and theoretical studies are included. Significant progress is recorded in our understanding of basic phenomena involved in transition from deflagration to detonation, and in the nature of stable detonations in dilute sprays and other systems. The problems associated with high frequency instabilities in liquid fuel rocket engines are considered in Part 2, Section A. The nature of two-phase flow phenomena in converging diverging nozzles is addressed in Part 2, Section B.