“BLAST”: A compilation of codes for the numerical simulation of the gas dynamics of explosions

The availability of powerful computers these days increasingly enables the use of CFD for the numerical simulation of explosion phenomena. The BLAST software consists of a compilation of codes for the numerical simulation of the gas dynamics of explosions. Each individual code has been tailored to a specific application. After a brief introduction to the basic structure of the software, its potentials have been demonstrated in an exposition of applications to a variety of explosion problems.