论文标题
热式爆炸：首先安全还是安全？
Thermo-kinetic explosions: safety first or safety last?
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论文摘要
自工业开始以来，天然气和蒸气爆炸已经涉及工业事故。一个世纪前，1920年9月24日（星期五）上午11:55，石油驳船沃里克（Warwick）在伦敦的码头岛爆炸，七名男子被杀。了解它在翻新时爆炸时发生了什么，以及如何防止类似的爆炸，涉及流体力学和热力学以及化学。我以1920年的1920年及直到今天之前的热动机爆炸历史为例，以1920年的事故为例，我回顾了爆炸科学的历史和实际状态以及流体力学，热力学和化学在该科学中的作用。爆炸科学从一开始就意识到了其社会影响，但是，尽管过去一个世纪的健康和安全进展，但仍有工作要做吗？
Gas and vapour explosions have been involved in industrial accidents since the beginnings of industry. A century ago, at 11:55 am on Friday 24th September 1920, the petroleum barge Warwick exploded in London's docklands and seven men were killed. Understanding what happened when it blew up as it was being refurbished, and how to prevent similar explosions, involves fluid mechanics and thermodynamics plus chemistry. I recount the 1920 accident as an example, together with the history of thermo-kinetic explosions prior to 1920 and up to the present day, and I review the history and the actual state of the science of explosion and the roles of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and chemistry in that science. The science of explosions has been aware of its societal implications from the beginning, but, despite advances in health and safety over the past century, is there still work to do?
