Texas A&M opent grootste explosievenlab voor hypersonische vliegtuigen

Texas A&M University has opened the world's largest dedicated explosions laboratory, the Detonation Research Test Facility (DRTF), designed to study controlled detonations for hypersonic propulsion and advanced materials research. The facility features a large-diameter detonation tube where explosive mixtures are ignited under controlled conditions, with sensors measuring pressure, wave velocities, and combustion chemistry at microsecond resolution. Detonations travel faster than sound, creating supersonic shockwaves that release energy more efficiently than conventional combustion, making