Dispersion of Crystallizing Reagents by Detonation Method. Part I: Detonation Product Expansion and Kinetics of Critical-Size Embryo Droplet Formation

M. K. Zhekamukhov and A. M. Abshaev

Considered are the processes of condensation in the cloud of explosive gases containing the vapor of crystallizing reagent. It is demonstrated that the stable condensation nuclei of critical size originate mainly at the moment of the transition of explosive products into the ideal gas. The rate of origination of embryonic reagent particles capable of further growth is computed for a number of explosive substances on the basis of the Volmer theory.