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potatoflinger: i posted the video to show the difference between deflagration and detonation.

spudfarm wrote:potatoflinger: i posted the video to show the difference between deflagration and detonation.

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Heh, we have a rule of thumb at the office (For those not aware, my day job is testing rocket motors for the military.)....


If you walk up to your test stand and it's damaged but you can repair it; that was a case failure.

If you walk up to your test stand and it's damaged beyond repair; that was a deflagration.

If you walk up to your test stand and... you can't *find* your test stand; that was a detonation!

haha, that was pretty much "just another day at the office"

Is the brief flash after each detonation caused by suck back through the exhaust pipe?

spudfarm wrote:potatoflinger: i posted the video to show the difference between deflagration and detonation.

I was just posting the fast one for those that are interested.