Deformation and rupture of blast loaded square plates—predictions and experiments

Deformation measurements of blast loaded plates using digital image correlation and high-speed photography

“…The response of structural components subjected to blast loading has been the subject of considerable research effort [1][2][3][4]. Much of this research has concentrated on the response of plates to impulsive loads [5][6][7][8][9]. These studies deal with large plastic deformations retrieving experimentally the impulse and comparing with analytical and numerical calculations, also the full field response of the specimens was investigated only numerically.…”

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].…”

Blast Diffusion by Different Shapes of Domes

“…Author's paper also introduced different methods to estimate blast loads and structural response. Olson 3 , et al and Nurick 4 analysed stiffened and unstiffened clamped square mild steel plates under uniformly distributed blast load. The strain rate sensitivity was predicted to un-stiffened plates in different modes.…”