The underwater electrical wire explosion (UEWE) is an appealing source of underwater
shock waves (SWs) with a high conversion efficiency from electrical energy to mechanical …

A brief review of the results obtained in recent research of underwater electrical explosions
of wires and wire arrays using microsecond-, submicrosecond-, and nanosecond-timescale …

Electrohydraulic shock waves (SWs) have been used for shale gas exploitation in recent
years. The traditional method to generate SWs is underwater pulsed discharge with a water …

The results of experimental studies together with numerical and analytical modeling showed
that the acceleration of a target by employing the shock compression and water flow …

The electrical explosion of wire (EEW), which can generate a convenient, stable, and
controllable shock wave (SW), is gradually acted as a physical and environmentally friendly …

The new application of electrical explosion of wire (EEW) used in petroleum industry is to
enhance oil recovery (EOR). Because of the complex environment underground, the effect of …

We compare the convergent shockwaves generated from underwater, cylindrical arrays of
copper wire exploded by multiple kilo-ampere current pulses on nanosecond and …

How to enhance the shock wave (SW) generated by underwater electrical wire explosion
(UEWE) is one of the core problems in dynamic high-pressure loading. In this article …

The results of time-resolved spectroscopic measurements of light emission from plasma
formed in the vicinity of a converging spherical strong shock wave (SSW) are reported. This …

With an initial energy storage of approximately 53.5 kJ, experiments on underwater electrical
explosions of metallic wire and thin-wall tube were conducted. Two sets of controlled …