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  1. Deflagration - Wikipedia

    When flame velocities are low, the effect of a deflagration is to release heat, such as in a flash fire. At flame velocities near the speed of sound, the energy released is in the form of …

  2. Explosions, Deflagrations, and Detonations - NFPA

    Mar 27, 2023 · These terms are often incorrectly used interchangeably. Learn the difference.

  3. What is the Difference Between Detonation and Deflagration

    Jun 27, 2023 · Deflagration is a combustion process characterized by the subsonic propagation of a flame front through a combustible material. Unlike detonation, which involves a rapid and …

  4. DEFLAGRATION Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to cause to deflagrate compare detonate sense 1 intransitive verb : to burn rapidly with intense heat and sparks being given off deflagration ˌde-flə-ˈgrā-shən noun

  5. Deflagration - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

    Deflagration is defined as a subsonic combustion propagation driven by heat transfer, often utilized in applications such as oil and gas stimulation to produce fewer and longer cracks …

  6. What Is Deflagration? (with pictures) - AllTheScience

    May 21, 2024 · A deflagration is a very fast moving and hot fire that moves as heated materials ignite cold ones. This distinguishes it from combustion, a slower rate of spreading, and …

  7. What Is Deflagration? The Science of Rapid Combustion

    5 days ago · Understand deflagration: the science of rapid, subsonic combustion and how it fundamentally differs from a supersonic explosion (detonation).

  8. Detonation, deflagration, and DDT - knowledge.gexcon.com

    Deflagration is the most common mode of flame propagation and is characterised by a smoother blast wave that propagates at subsonic velocity relative to the unburned gas immediately …

  9. DEFLAGRATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Deflagration is an explosion in which the speed of burning is lower than the speed of sound in the surroundings. A detonation generates greater pressures and is more destructive than a …

  10. Deflagration | NIST

    Jun 12, 2023 · Deflagration Propagation of a combustion zone at a velocity that is less than the speed of sound in the unreacted medium. [68, 2018]