How does one weaken explosions or make them “less bad”?
All explosions involve very fast-moving gas, and most involve rapid heat release. High-velocity gas flow passing Bravo Zulu’s beads causes “instantaneous” drag energy dissipation, and that is removed directly from blast energy. The same gas flows over the large surface area “quenches” hot gas, which also means energy, is transferred from the blast. Thermal radiation from the fireball is also absorbed. By rapidly quenching and weakening the blast, the explosion is unable to generate secondary hazards, such as causing “post-blast fires” in nearby combustible materials, such as paper, flammable vapors, and spilled fluids. This combination minimizes damage potential and thereby renders explosions “less bad”.
