Gas and vapor explosions have been involved in industrial accidents since the beginnings of industry. A century ago, at 11:55 am on Friday September 24, 1920, the petroleum barge Warwick exploded in London's docklands and seven men were killed. Understanding what happened when it blew up as it was being refurbished, and how to prevent similar explosions, involves fluid mechanics and thermodynamics plus chemistry. I recount the 1920 accident as an example, together with the history of thermo-kinetic explosions prior to 1920 and up to the present day, and I review the history and the actual state of the science of explosion and the roles of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and chemistry in that science. The science of explosions has been aware of its societal implications from the beginning, but, despite advances in health and safety over the past century, is there still work to do?

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热动力学爆炸：安全至上还是安全至上？

自从工业开始以来，煤气和蒸气爆炸就已经引起了工业事故。一个世纪前的1920年9月24日星期五上午11:55，石油驳船沃里克（Warwick）在伦敦的码头区爆炸，有7人丧生。了解它在翻新时炸毁时发生了什么，以及如何防止类似的爆炸，涉及流体力学，热力学和化学反应。我以1920年事故为例，以及1920年之前直至今天的热动力学爆炸的历史，并回顾了爆炸科学的历史和实际状况以及流体力学，热力学的作用。 ，以及该科学领域的化学。爆炸科学从一开始就意识到了其社会意义，但是，尽管在过去的一个世纪中健康和安全方面取得了进步，但仍有工作要做吗？