Experimental and numerical study of foam filled corrugated core steel sandwich structures subjected to blast loading

2014 ◽  
Vol 110 ◽  
pp. 98-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murat Yazici ◽  
Jefferson Wright ◽  
Damien Bertin ◽  
Arun Shukla
Keyword(s):  
Sandwich Structures ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Blast Loading ◽  
Foam Filled

Experimental and numerical study of a RC member under a close-in blast loading

2016 ◽  
Vol 127 ◽  
pp. 145-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramón Codina ◽  
Daniel Ambrosini ◽  
Fernanda de Borbón
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Study ◽  
Blast Loading

Numerical investigation on the dynamic response of foam-filled corrugated core sandwich panels subjected to air blast loading

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 838-864 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuansheng Cheng ◽  
Tianyu Zhou ◽  
Hao Wang ◽  
Yong Li ◽  
Jun Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Total Energy ◽  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Sandwich Panels ◽  
Blast Loading ◽  
Front Face ◽  
Back Side ◽  
Air Blast ◽  
Foam Filled ◽  
Blast Performance ◽  
Air Blast Loading

The ANSYS/Autodyn software was employed to investigate the dynamic responses of foam-filled corrugated core sandwich panels under air blast loading. The panels were assembled from metallic face sheets and corrugated webs, and PVC foam inserts with different filling strategies. To calibrate the proposed numerical model, the simulation results were compared with experimental data reported previously. The response of the panels was also compared with that of the empty (unfilled) sandwich panels. Numerical results show that the fluid–structure interaction effect was dominated by front face regardless of the foam fillers. Foam filling would reduce the level of deformation/failure of front face, but did not always decrease the one of back face. It is found that the blast performance in terms of the plastic deflections of the face sheets can be sorted as the following sequence: fully filled hybrid panel, front side filled hybrid panel, back side filled hybrid panel, and the empty sandwich panel. Investigation into energy absorption characteristic revealed that the front face and core web provided the most contribution on total energy absorption. A reverse order of panels was obtained when the maximization of total energy dissipation was used as the criteria of blast performance.

Numerical study on dynamic behaviors of NRC slabs in containment dome subjected to close-in blast loading

2019 ◽  
Vol 135 ◽  
pp. 269-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunfeng Zhao ◽  
Qiang Wang ◽  
Xin Lu ◽  
Jingfeng Wang
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Study ◽  
Blast Loading ◽  
Dynamic Behaviors

An experimental and numerical study of steel tower response to blast loading

Shock Waves ◽  
2009 ◽  
pp. 809-814
Author(s):  
J.D. Baum ◽  
O.A. Soto ◽  
C. Charman
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Study ◽  
Blast Loading

Effect of Helmet Pads on the Load Transfer to Head Under Blast Loadings

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy G. Zhang ◽  
Sikhanda S. Satapathy
Keyword(s):  
Load Transfer ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Blast Loading ◽  
Performance Criterion ◽  
Ballistic Performance ◽  
Commercial Code ◽  
Head Assembly ◽  
Computational Simplicity ◽  
Blast Loadings

Recent wars have highlighted the need to better protect dismounted soldiers against emerging blast and ballistic threats. Current helmets are designed to meet ballistic performance criterion. Therefore, ballistic performance of helmets has received a lot of attention in the literature. However, blast load transfer/mitigation has not been well understood for the helmet/foam pads. The pads between the helmet and head can not only absorb energy, but also produce more comfort to the head. The gap between the helmet and head due to the pads helps prevent or delay the contact between helmet shell and the head. However, the gap between the helmet shell and the head can produce underwash effect, where the pressure can be magnified under blast loading. In this paper, we report a numerical study to investigate the effects of foam pads on the load transmitted to the head under blast loading. The ALE module in the commercial code, LS-DYNA was used to model the interactions between fluid (air) and the structure (helmet/head assembly). The ConWep function was used to apply blast loading to the air surrounding the helmet/head. Since we mainly focus on the load transfer to the head, four major components of the head were modeled: skin, bone, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and brain. The foam pads in fielded helmets are made of a soft and a hard layer. We used a single layer with the averaged property to model both of those layers for computational simplicity. Sliding contact was defined between the foam pads and the helmet. A parametric study was carried out to understand the effects of material parameters and thickness of the foam pads.

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