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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
Part I. Basic Principles 
Sec. Pag 
1. Introduction a 
2. Basic Differential Equations B) 
3e Conditions at a Discontinuity 4 
4. Simple Shock Waves in an Ideal Gas ) 
Fart Il. Calculation of Detonation Velocities 
D- Chapman-Jouget Condition for Detonation Velocity 8 
6. Gaseous Explosions 12 
7- Solid Explosives 5) 
8. The Equation of State 17 
9. Practical Calculation of the Ideal Detonation Velocity 18 
10. Calculation of D/D; al 
li. Determination of Covolumes and Comparison with Experiment 2h. 
Part III. ?roperties of Shock and Rarefaction Wayes 
12. Integration of the Energy Equation 27 
15. Riemann's Form of the Fundamental Hquations 28 
14, Solution for Procressive Waves 30 
15. Simple Rarefaction Waves oul 
16. Simple Shock Waves in Air and in Water 32 
17. Rarefaction Wave Following Shock Wave 34 
13. Rarefaction Wave Following a Detonation Wave 36 
19. Phenomena at Boundaries: Reflection 38 
20. Calculation of the Velocity of the Shock Wave from an Explosion 40 
21. Some Remarks about Work in Progress 46 
Tables 
Properties of Shock Waves in Air (constant Q ) 7 
Comparison of calc. and obs. Detonation Velocities in ibs Op 
mixtures 14 
Effect of Hquilibria on Ideal Detonation Rates 17 
Covolume Constant vs. Density of Loading for PEIN 2D 
Covolume Constants for Various Explosives 25 
Properties of Shock Waves in Air (Variable 0 ) 33 
Properties of Shock Waves in Water 33 
Calc. and obs. Initial Shock Wave Velocities in Air 45 
Mean Heat Capacities of Product Gases . 47 
Covolume Constants for Product Gases 47 
Auxiliary Table for Calculation of Detonation Velocities 48 
Auxiliary Table for Calculation of Shock Wave Velocities from 
Explosion ae) 
Table of Pressures, etc. in Some Common Explosives 49 
References 50 
