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6. Detonation Development Distance
Anlaufstrecke; distance d’évolution de détonation
A term denoting the distance required for the full detonation rate to be
attained. In initiating explosives, this distance is particularly short.
The detonation development distance, especially that of less sensitive
explosives, is strongly affected by the consistency, density and the
cross-section of the charge.
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