Henry Tan's blog

Grüneisen parameters

http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/physics/GrueneisenParameters.html

Advanced modeling of detonation dynamics in energetic materials and explosive systems
Stewart, D. Scott
American Physical Society, 59th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, November 19-21, 2006

The Rankine-Hugoniot equation governs the behaviour of shock waves (node/1245#comment-2327) normal to the oncoming flow.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rankine-Hugoniot_equation

An equation of state is a formula describing the interconnection between various macroscopically measurable properties of a system.

In physics and thermodynamics, an equation of state is a relation between state variables. More specifically, an equation of state is a thermodynamic equation describing the state of matter under a given set of physical conditions. It is a constitutive equation which provides a mathematical relationship between two or more state functions associated with the matter, such as its temperature, pressure, volume, or internal energy. Equations of state are useful in describing the properties of fluids, mixtures of fluids, solids, and even the interior of stars.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equation_of_state

Some references:

2005 Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal fire

China Explosion Leaves Millions Without Water

Underwater explosion

Some references:

Underwater explosion

Tsunami

Shock wave focusing

http://authors.library.caltech.edu/2069/01/CATpof97.pdf
Shock wave focusing using geometrical shock dynamics

Perforation of aluminium foam core sandwich panels under impact loading—An experimental study

Some references

Anisotropic dynamic damage and fragmentation of rock materials under explosive loading

The linked two of my studies can be used as references for Zhigang’s lecture on Instabilities.

(1) Catastrophic fracture