"Weapons from Hell": why during the attacks from "SolnPenka" noticeable shock waves (video)

Tos-1 is a powerful system with 24 missiles weighing 217 kg each, which creates a sharp drop in pressure through the composition of the explosive. Russian troops use heavy flame-dumped systems of Tos-1A with thermobaric shells during the invasion. During the breaks, shock waves are visible. Forbes explained why this is happening. The rockets are known for their explosive force, which causes visible shock waves.

This type of weapon is called "weapons from hell", and it violates international humanitarian law, the publication said. A heavy fire -et system provides a large firing power at a small range, producing 24 rockets weighing 217 kg per 8 km. The peculiarity of the thermobaric ammunition is that the explosion spreads from a fiery ball that grows, not from one point, as in a conventional explosive substance. A prescribed flamethrower system for the defeat of strongholds and fortifications.

Visually explosive wave is similar to sound, but spreads at supersonic speed. Usually it is invisible, but due to the formation of a cloud after the explosion of the Tos-1A, the wave is visually noticeable. "You have a large amount of gas under high pressure that suddenly released into the environment. This extension presses into the surrounding air, launching a shock wave (in the form of a hemisphere or sphere) that spreads at a supersonic speed.

Extension causes a pressure drop below atmospheric which leads to the formation of a cloud, " - explains the process of the blast, Professor Michael Birk of Royal University in Canada. The condensate cloud evaporates for a second, but this is enough for it to notice the human eye. The AMAZA-1 consists of liquid isopropyl nitrogen and powdery magnesium. During contact with air, the powdered magnesium burns, forming a fiery ball and the shock wave that followed it with a sharp drop in pressure.

Because of this, the thermobaric bomb is often confused with vacuum, the publication noted. Due to this ammunition composition, the shock wave has a more devastating effect and lasts longer than in conventional explosives. If a person does not in the direct area of ​​the lesion and will be in shelter, then he can still die due to the pressure of the shock wave.