Combustion and explosion in a closed conical chamber: Physical experiment

Results are given of investigations of the origination and development of c ombustion and detonation initiated by shock waves in hydrogen-containing mi xtures. Primary attention is given to the singularities of the processes th at accompany the entry of shock waves of moderate intensity into a closed c onical chamber. The obtained results and the developed procedure may be use d both to solve the important practical problem of assessing the explosion safety of industrial objects and to gain a better understanding of the fund amental problem of transition from combustion to detonation.