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• Modulated neutron initiator — A modulated neutron initiator is a neutron source capable of producing a burst of neutrons on activation. It is a crucial part of some nuclear weapons, as its role is to kick start the chain reaction at the optimal moment when the configuration… …   Wikipedia

• Pyrotechnic initiator — A pyrotechnic initiator (also initiator or igniter) is a device containing a pyrotechnic composition used primarily to ignite other, more difficult to ignite materials, e.g. thermites, gas generators, and solid fuel rockets. The name is often… …   Wikipedia

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• Detonation — For other uses, see Detonation (disambiguation). Detonation of the 500 ton TNT explosive charge as part of Operation Sailor Hat. The initial shock wave is visible on the water surface and a shock condensation cloud is visible overhead …   Wikipedia

• nuclear weapon — an explosive device whose destructive potential derives from the release of energy that accompanies the splitting or combining of atomic nuclei. [1945 50] * * * or atomic weapon or thermonuclear weapon Bomb or other warhead that derives its force …   Universalium

• Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition — Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition, or HCCI, is a form of internal combustion in which well mixed fuel and oxidizer (typically air) are compressed to the point of auto ignition. As in other forms of combustion, this exothermic reaction… …   Wikipedia

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• Manhattan Project — This article is about the atomic bomb project. For other uses, see Manhattan Project (disambiguation). Manhattan District The Manhattan Project created the first nuclear bombs. The Trinity test …   Wikipedia

• Mushroom cloud — created by smoke billows Ascending cloud from Redoubt Vol …   Wikipedia

• Trinity (nuclear test) — For other uses, see Trinity (disambiguation). Trinity The Trinity explosion, 0.016 seconds after detonation. The fireball is about 600 feet (200 m) wide. The black specks silhouetted along the horizon are trees. Information Country… …   Wikipedia

• KONDRATIEV — RUSSIA (see also List of Individuals) 5.12.1899 Saint Petersburg/RU 8.12.1985 Leningrad/RU Nikolai Evgenievich Kondratiev graduated in 1930 as a civil engineer from the Leningrad Polytechnic Institute LPI after having been involved from 1924 to… …   Hydraulicians in Europe 1800-2000