Deformation and failure of blast-loaded stiffened plates

Effects of pre-pressurization on blast response of clamped aluminum plates

“…These predictions were compared to measured dynamic plate strains under blast loading by the detonation of a fuel-air mixture. Rudrapanta et al [5] investigated finite element damage predictions for blast-loading of steel plates with an integral stiffening rib. Ramajeyathilagam et al [6] compared experimental measurements of plastic deformation with finite element predictions for an air-backed steel plate subjected to underwater explosive loading.…”

Submarine hull integrity under blast loading

“…The computations we focus on take into account the non-linear behaviour of the problem (geometrically and materially). The explosion loading is either applied to the structure through empirical laws [4][5][6][7][8][9][10] or pressure gauge measurements [11][12][13]. The pressure loading from the explosive charge is assumed to be a rectangular pulse uniformly distributed over the plate surface [4][5][6][7][8] or is idealised as triangular [13][14] or exponentially decaying empirical laws [9][10]12].…”

Response of a circular steel plate with different weld geometries subject to impact loading

“…Due to the complex nature of the problem, the structural behavior under impact and blast loading is still not fully understood, despite a large number of studies have been carried out in the last few decades [1][2][3][4][5]. Most of these studies are either computational analysis with FE-methods or experimental investigations with explosive mediums, by which one can only appraise the end results.…”