DRAGON – The German Thermo‐Chemical Code Based on the Becker‐Kistiakowsky‐Wilson Equation of State

• Published in: Propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics Vol. 48; no. 1
• Main Authors: Arnold, Werner, Rottenkolber, Ernst, Hartmann, Thomas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.01.2023
• Subjects: BKW Equation of State; Blast Enhanced; Detonation; Dragon; Equations of state; Explosions; KS23 High Explosive; Richard Becker; Shock waves

With regard to 100th anniversary of the publication of Richard Becker's famous paper on shock waves and detonation, this article highlights today's relevance of Becker's work on what is known as the BKW EOS. The BKW‐based thermo‐chemical code “Dragon” is presented and the development...