A review on Shock tubes with multitudinous applications

GS Balan, SA Raj - International journal of impact engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Shock tubes simulate jet aerodynamics and investigate the behavior of high-temperature
materials, which has significantly evolved since 1899. This article examines the changes in …

Structural performance of polyurethane foam-filled building composite panels: a state-of-the-art

B Samali, S Nemati, P Sharafi, F Tahmoorian… - Journal of Composites …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Composite panels with polyurethane (PU) foam-core and facing materials, such as gypsum,
engineered wood or some composite materials, are being used as structural members in …

[HTML][HTML] Non-destructive evaluation of damage modes in nanocomposite foam-core sandwich panel subjected to low-velocity impact

I Taraghi, A Fereidoon - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
This research studied the effect of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) on the internal
and external damages of foam-core sandwich panels with kevlar fiber reinforced epoxy face …

Three-dimensional peridynamic modeling of damage and penetration in composite plates exposed to localized explosive blasts

DA Abdoh - Computers & Mathematics with Applications, 2024 - Elsevier
Localized failures in composites can lead to catastrophic consequences in some vehicles
and systems, such as airplanes and submarines. The paper presents a new three …

Alternatives to prevent the failure of RC members under close-in blast loadings

R Codina, D Ambrosini, F de Borbón - Engineering Failure Analysis, 2016 - Elsevier
In this paper, an experimental study of the dynamic response of reinforced concrete (RC)
members protected in different ways is presented. Two alternatives for the protection of RC …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental and numerical study on protective effect of RC blast wall against air shock wave

X Nian, Q **e, X Kong, Y Yao, K Huang - Defence Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Prototype experiments were carried out on the explosion-proof performance of the RC blast
wall. The mass of TNT detonated in the experiments is 5 kg and 20 kg respectively. The …

[HTML][HTML] Controllable energy absorption of double sided corrugated tubes under axial crushing

H Mozafari, S Lin, GCP Tsui, L Gu - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
To maximize the controllable energy absorption of corrugation troughs as observed in the
single sided corrugated (SSC) tube, we proposed and tested a new structure design, ie …

Dynamic analysis of a stiffened composite plate under blast load: a new model and experimental validation

D Balkan, Ö Demir, A Arıkoğlu - International Journal of Impact Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
In this paper, the nonlinear dynamic behavior of a laminated composite plate with sandwich
stiffener subjected to the non-uniform blast load is investigated. The main plate examined …

Evaluation of soil and fluid structure interaction in blast modelling of the flying plate test

M Saleh, L Edwards - Computers & Structures, 2015 - Elsevier
The influence of the soil properties on the structural integrity of impacted structures is
important in light of the increased use of improvised explosive devices (IED's) and buried …

[HTML][HTML] Shock wave impact behavior of flax fiber reinforced polymer composites

K Huang, AV Rammohan, U Kureemun, WS Teo… - Composites Part B …, 2016 - Elsevier
Natural fibre based composites are garnering attention owing to their optimal trade-off
between mechanical properties and environmental sustainability properties. It has been …