Numerical Simulation of Near-Field Explosion

Ding-Shing Cheng¹, Cheng-Wei Hung² and Sheng-Jung Pi This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.²

¹Department of Environmental Information and Engineering, Chung Cheng Institute of Technology, National Defense University, Tauyuan County, Taiwan, R.O.C.
²School of Defense Science, Chung Cheng Institute of Technology, National Defense University, Tauyuan County, Taiwan, R.O.C.

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