Shock wave
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In chemical production, fire and explosion prevention are of utmost importance. When an explosion occurs, the most dangerous aspect is the damage caused by shock waves. A shock wave is a wave whose amplitude velocity is greater than its propagation speed. It’s a bit hard to understand why such waves can cause significant damage to people and buildings. I hope experts can provide more guidance on this
Shock injury, also known as blast injury, **results from the high speed and pressure generated at the moment of an explosion, which creates shock waves that affect the human body and cause shock injury. The shock wave is several times greater than normal atmospheric pressure; it causes damage to various organs throughout the body when it affects humans. Meanwhile, the dynamic pressure generated by the high-speed airflow can cause people to fall and get injured, or even result in limb amputation.