Abstract
Polymer composites can display a response to blast events superior to that of metallic constructions. To achieve optimal designs of blast-resistant composite structures for underwater applications, it is necessary to understand the complex fluid-structure interaction (FSI) and to develop predictive models. In this chapter we review the lessons learned from extensive observation of underwater events at laboratory scale and their use in design. We describe the details of an experimental technique allowing simultaneous observation of structural motion and fluid response in underwater blast events. Then, we summarize our experimental findings on the underwater blast response of several types of structures. We outline a modeling strategy and its application to the construction of designs maps.
Original language | British English |
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Title of host publication | Explosion Blast Response of Composites |
Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
Pages | 233-263 |
Number of pages | 31 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780081020937 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780081020920 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 24 May 2017 |
Keywords
- Blast
- Carbon
- Cavitation
- Composites
- Fluid-structure interaction
- Glass
- Plates
- Shock
- Underwater