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Explosion is an extremely quick process of physical or chemical energy release. In other words, it is the transformation of energy from one form into one or more other forms within a relatively short span of time and within a certain space, and this conversion process is accompanied by powerful mechanical effects. The explosion of the common explosive is the conversion of chemical energy into mechanical energy, while nuclear explosion is the conversion of nuclear reaction energy into mechanical energy. Explosive weapons that utilize common explosives are called conventional explosive weapons, while explosive weapons that use nuclear reaction energy are called nuclear weapons. In terms of conventional explosive weapons, based on method of effect and intended targets, one system of categorizing such explosive weapons include lethal and blast weapons, anti-armor and anti-structure weapons, thermobaric weapons, and simple explosive weapons.
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Wang, J., Chen, J., Zhou, J., Qiu, J., Yao, Y. (2023). Injuries from Conventional Explosive Weapons. In: Wang, Z., Jiang, J. (eds) Explosive Blast Injuries. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2856-7_33
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