Sentence examples for as a detonation from inspiring English sources

A stoichiometric methane oxygen mixture contained in a large plastic bag was used as a detonation initiator.

Experts say it is unusual, however, that a package bomb would use a timer as a detonation device.

The various expert witnesses at the inquest disagreed as to whether a detonation signal could have reached the parked Renault from the scenes of the shootings.

The results show the formation of a fast-propagating flame due to local and sequentially progressing autoignitions, which initiate a detonation as a consequence of pressure waves, which progress into an already reacting gas mixture enriched with intermediate species and radicals.

We describe two dimensional simulations of the evolution of a detonation as it breaks through the accreted envelope of the neutron star and propagates laterally through the accreted material.

Analysts say the first blast was a plutonium bomb, as was a second detonation just months into the Obama administration in 2009.

Since the numerical approach must simulate both deflagrations and detonations correctly, it is initially tested to verify the accuracy of the predicted flame temperature and velocity as well as detonation pressure, velocity and cell size.

As a result, the detonation of the weapon creates a massive fireball consuming large amounts of target materials and breathable oxygen at the same time.

This face-off between Dennis Hopper and Christopher Walken showcases Scott's deft way with dialogue, as well as detonations.

The height would give a better indication of how the weapon would behave when dropped from a bomber, as detonation in the air would maximize the amount of energy applied directly to the target (as the explosion expanded in a spherical shape) and would generate less nuclear fallout.

This encounter was as powerful as the detonation of a small atomic bomb, the UCLA scientist noted.