Explosionsprocesser

Explosionsprocesser is a term used to describe a family of computational and hardware tools designed to model and analyze explosive events. The term is used in academic and industry contexts to refer to integrated platforms that simulate detonation chemistry, blast wave propagation, and the structural response of surrounding materials.

In practice, an explosionsprocesser combines reactive flow solvers with material models for solids and fluids. It may implement detonation chemistry with simplified or detailed kinetic schemes, couple to compressible hydrodynamics, and include fracture and fragmentation models. Numerical methods often rely on finite element or finite volume discretizations, with adaptive meshing, operator splitting, and parallel execution on clusters or GPUs.

Typical outputs include pressure histories, impulse on surfaces, shock front evolution, and predicted damage or failure modes. Inputs include material properties, geometry, confinement, loading conditions, and initiation details. Applications span safety engineering, mining, construction, and defense research, where the aim is to understand blast loading, optimize protective design, and assess risk.

Limitations include uncertainties in chemical kinetics, material behavior under extreme loading, and modeling assumptions. High computational cost, validation requirements, and regulatory or ethical considerations are important. Due to dual-use concerns, access to explosionsprocesser tools is often controlled and subject to institutional approval and compliance with standards.