implosion wave
1Implosion — Im*plo sion, n. [Formed by substitution of pref. im in for pref. ex in explosion.] 1. A bursting inwards, as of a vessel from which the air has been exhausted; contrasted with {explosion}. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: The inward moving detonation… …
2shock-wave implosion — visapusė smūgiabangė spūda statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. shock wave implosion vok. Kontraktion durch Stoßwelle, f rus. всестороннее сжатие ударной волной, n; сжатие сходящейся ударной волной, n pranc. contraction par onde… …
3Nuclear fusion — Nuclear physics Radioactive decay Nuclear fission Nuclear fusion Classical dec …
4Voitenko compressor — In 1965 a Russian scientist proposed that the shaped charge originally developed for piercing thick steel armor be adapted to the task of accelerating shock waves. The resulting device, looking a little like a wind tunnel, is called a Voitenko… …
5Nuclear weapon design — The first nuclear weapons, though large, cumbersome and inefficient, provided the basic design building blocks of all future weapons. Here the Gadget device is prepared for the first nuclear test: Trinity. Nuclear weapon designs are physical,… …
6nuclear weapon — an explosive device whose destructive potential derives from the release of energy that accompanies the splitting or combining of atomic nuclei. [1945 50] * * * or atomic weapon or thermonuclear weapon Bomb or other warhead that derives its force …
7John von Neumann — Von Neumann redirects here. For other uses, see Von Neumann (disambiguation). The native form of this personal name is Neumann János. This article uses the Western name order. John von Neumann …
8Fat Man — This article is about the World War II nuclear weapon. For other uses, see Fat Man (disambiguation). Fat Man (Atomic Bomb) Mockup of the original weapon …
9Demolition — For other uses, see Demolition (disambiguation). Demolition of the Old Myer Building, Perth, Western Australia. Demolition is the tearing down of buildings and other structures, the opposite of construction. Demolition contrasts with …
10Trinity (nuclear test) — For other uses, see Trinity (disambiguation). Trinity The Trinity explosion, 0.016 seconds after detonation. The fireball is about 600 feet (200 m) wide. The black specks silhouetted along the horizon are trees. Information Country… …
