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Nephrotoxicity Associated with Acute Paracetamol Overdose: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Shock wave physics and detonation physics – a stimulus for the emergence of numerous new branches in science and engineering
In the period of the Cold War (1945−1991), Shock Wave Physics and Detonation Physics
(SWP&DP) – until the beginning of WWII mostly confined to gas dynamics, high-speed
aerodynamics, and military technology (such as aero- and terminal ballistics, armor
construction, chemical explosions, supersonic gun, and other firearms developments) –
quickly developed into a large interdisciplinary field by its own. This rapid expansion
was driven by an enormous financial support and two efficient feedbacks: the
Terminal Ballistic Cycle and the Research &
Development Cycle. Basic knowledge in SWP&DP, initially gained
in the Classic Period (from 1808) and further extended in the
Post-Classic Period (from the 1930s to present), is now increasingly
used also in other branches of Science and Engineering (S&E). However, also
independent S&E branches developed, based upon the fundamentals of SWP&DP,
many of those developments will be addressed (see Tab. 2). Thus, shock wave and detonation
phenomena are now studied within an enormous range of dimensions, covering microscopic,
macroscopic, and cosmic dimensions as well as enormous time spans ranging from
nano-/picosecond shock durations (such as produced by ultra-short laser pulses) to shock
durations that continue for centuries (such as blast waves emitted from ancient supernova
explosions). This paper reviews these developments from a historical perspective