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Experimental and numerical investigation of a hollow. The analysis is of interest in the conception of blast mitigation strategies and in the design and optimization of protection systems with improved performance against blast. Random parameters such as the luggage filling ratio and the position of the explosive inside the container have a relevant influence on the effect of the explosion and its mitigation see figure 1. Pdf an experimental and numerical study of blast induced. Examples of previous uses of water sprays for combustion mitigation are then. Experimental and numerical work was performed to investigate the performance of polyurea coated steel plates under high. Blast mitigation experimental and numerical studies d.
Numerical models were developed and validated against the experimental. Dynamic fragmentation of blast mitigants springerlink. The objective of this dissertation is to develop design guidelines and methodologies for protectivehardening strategies used to mitigate blast hazards in reinforced concrete and concrete masonry walls. However, slosh data for cryogenic liquids is lacking. The numerical results are compared with the experiment results, and a good agreement is obtained. He is the editorcoeditor of 32 books including the recently published dynamic failure of materials and structures, dynamic failure of composite and sandwich structures, blast mitigation. Experimental and numerical studies of the antipenetration performance of sandwich panels with aluminum foam cores, acta mechanica solida sinica, 286, 735746. They can be used to evaluate the blast mitigation effect in a more common manner than that in the experimental study i. Field testing of fence type blast wall for blast load.
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Experimental evidence from a wide range of sources shows that the expanding cloud of explosively disseminated material comprises particles or fragments which have different dimensions from those associated with the original material. Experimental and numerical study on dynamic response of v. Powders and liquids have often been used to surround explosives to act as blast mitigants, and this is the main driver for our research. Lastly, the validated numerical model can be used to examine the influence of other major factors on the blast mitigation effect of barriers by conducting parametric studies. The use of a spray application elastomer coating as an effective retrofit strategy for blast and impact mitigation has gained increasing attention in recent years. Pdf an experimental study on the mitigation effects of.
Experimental and numerical studies deepam patel research student, department of applied mechanics, s. Experimental and numerical study of a combined blast and. It was found that the wavefence interaction and interference of waves significantly reduced the wave energy when the blast wave passed through the fence blast wall. Blast mitigation in a sandwich composite using graded core and polyurea interlayer n. Experimental and numerical analysis for nonload bearing sandwich wall panels for blast mitigation. Request pdf on dec 1, 2017, cheng zheng and others published experimental and. Polyurea coated and plane reinforced concrete panel. The authors present the most uptodate understanding from laboratory studies and computational analysis for researchers working in the field of blast loadings and their effect on material and structural failure.
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Many experimental and numerical studies of water slosh have been conducted. Dstl has recently pursued an experimental programme investigating the. Current approaches rely almost exclusively on empirical data, few if any truly predictive models exist. Numerical studies are conducted to evaluate the blast mitigation effect of barriers. Blast mitigation in a sandwich composite using graded core. Xinbang tian, qingming li, zhongyuan lu, and zhihua wang. The explosive was selected due to its popularity in blast research. Experimental and numerical studies, and durability of composites in a marine environment. Because of the variety of dynamic loads applied to the. Experimental study of blast mitigation by foamed concrete. Experimental and numerical studies arun shukla, yapa d. Experimental and numerical studies on the dynamic response of.
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