Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The first few moments of an explosion can't be simulated yet. But there's a team at the University of Sheffield working on it. ■ A paper about their work, including data from a similar test: mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/2/964 ■ More from them: sheffield.ac.uk/civil

Previously: why Hollywood explosions don't look like real explosions: youtube.com/watch?v=nqJiWbD08Yw

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