Abstract
IT has been shown1 that, to bring about ignition in an explosive medium, two conditions must be satisfied, namely, a certain temperature must be reached and a certain quantity of heat supplied. The same criteria govern change of physical state, and this presents an interesting analogy which I hope to develop elsewhere.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Jones, E., Proc. Roy. Soc., A, 198, 523 (1949).
David, W. T., and Jordan, J., Phil. Mag., 18, 228 (1934).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
JONES, E. Latent Energy in Flames. Nature 179, 581–582 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1038/179581b0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/179581b0
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.
