Advances in understanding the response of fibre-based polymer composites to shock waves and explosive blasts

AP Mouritz - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Fibre-based polymer composites are used in applications were there is the risk of an
explosive blast. This paper presents a comprehensive review of published research into the …

Deformation of thin plates subjected to impulsive load: Part III–an update 25 years on

SCK Yuen, GN Nurick, GS Langdon, Y Iyer - International Journal of Impact …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract In 1989, Nurick and Martin published two review papers on the deformation of thin
steel plates subjected to impulsive air-blast loading. The state of the art has progressed …

Experimental and numerical studies on the response of quadrangular stiffened plates. Part I: subjected to uniform blast load

SCK Yuen, GN Nurick - International Journal of Impact Engineering, 2005 - Elsevier
This two-part article presents the results of experimental and numerical work on the
response of built-in mild steel quadrangular plates with different stiffener configurations …

The effect of stand-off distance on the failure of fully clamped circular mild steel plates subjected to blast loads

N Jacob, GN Nurick, GS Langdon - Engineering Structures, 2007 - Elsevier
The effect of stand-off distance and charge mass on the response of fully clamped circular
mild steel plates, of radius 53 mm, subjected to blast loads travelling along tubular structures …

A review on the strain rate dependency of the dynamic viscoplastic response of FCC metals

FC Salvado, F Teixeira-Dias, SM Walley, LJ Lea… - Progress in Materials …, 2017 - Elsevier
The response of structures and materials subject to impulsive loads remains a field of
intense research. The dynamic loading and temperature increase affect the material's …

Blast loaded plates

R Rajendran, JM Lee - Marine Structures, 2009 - Elsevier
Plates form one of the basic elements of structures. Land-based structures may be subjected
to air blast loads during combat environment or terrorist attack, while marine structures may …

Experimental and numerical investigation on a multi-layer protective structure under the synergistic effect of blast and fragment loadings

X Kong, W Wu, J Li, P Chen, F Liu - International Journal of Impact …, 2014 - Elsevier
The main function of a multi-layer protective structure of a combatant ship is to prevent the
inner cabins from being destroyed by anti-ship weapons. The damage effect of these …

Damage features and dynamic response of RC beams under blast

S Yao, D Zhang, F Lu, W Wang, X Chen - Engineering Failure Analysis, 2016 - Elsevier
Through experimental and numerical study, the anti-blast performance and damage
characteristics of reinforced concrete beams with different stirrup ratios were analyzed. Two …

Fracture prediction in metal sheets

YW Lee - 2005 - dspace.mit.edu
One of the most important failure modes of thin-walled structures is fracture. Fracture is
predominantly tensile in nature and, in most part, is operated by the physical mechanisms of …

A review of blast and impact of metallic and sandwich structures

F Zhu, G Lu - Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering, 2007 - ejsei.com
In blast and impact, structures usually undergo large plastic deformations or failure, and they
absorb considerable energy. In this paper, the characteristics of blast loads and …