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The termcombustiondenotes any oxidation reaction including those that introduce atmospheric oxygen. Here this term relates to the exothermal oxidation reactions that propagate layer-by-layer through the explosive without introducing atmospheric oxygen. The termsburninganddeflagrationare also used for this process.
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Sućeska, M. (1995). Combustion of Explosives. In: Test Methods for Explosives. High-Pressure Shock Compression of Condensed Matter. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0797-9_3
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