Study of Energy and Power Characteristics of a High-Voltage Electrochemical Explosion in Condensed Medium

The optimal value of the specific electrical energy introduced into the discharge channel was established, which ensures the maximum release of chemical (thermal) energy of exothermic reactions in the discharge channel. It was established that the amplitude of the pressure wave generated by a high-voltage electrochemical explosion in a condensed medium is determined by the electrical energy introduced into the discharge channel and does not depend on the mass of the exothermic composition. The condition for generating the maximum pressure pulse coincides with the condition for the release of maximum chemical energy and is determined by the optimal value of the specific electrical energy. The established patterns can be used in the synthesis of combined energy sources for discharge-pulse technologies.