Exploding Wire Experiments
| Scientific Paper | |
|---|---|
| Title | Exploding Wire Experiments |
| Author(s) | Richard A Ford |
| Keywords | experiment, exploding wires |
| Published | 1993 |
| Journal | Electric Spacecraft Journal |
| Number | 8 |
| Pages | 28-32 |
Abstract
When a wire is suspended just above a white card and electrically exploded, the marks blasted into the card show regularly spaced transverse striations. This phenomenon has been reported throughout history, but never completely understood. Following is a description of the process for setting up such an experiment.