Title
Dynamic response and damage evolution in composite materials subjected to underwater explosive loading: An experimental and computational study
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
9-1-2010
Abstract
The effect of underwater shock loading on an E-Glass/Epoxy composite material has been studied. The work consists of experimental testing, utilizing a water filled conical shock tube and computational simulations, utilizing the commercially available LS-DYNA finite element code. Two test series have been performed and simulated: (1) a reduced energy series which allowed for the use of strain gages and (2) a series with increased energy which imparted material damage. The strain gage data and the computational results show a high level of correlation using the Russell error measure. The finite element models are also shown to be able to simulate the onset of material damage by both in-plane and delamination mechanisms. © 2010.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Composite Structures
Volume
92
Issue
10
Citation/Publisher Attribution
LeBlanc, James, and Arun Shukla. "Dynamic response and damage evolution in composite materials subjected to underwater explosive loading: An experimental and computational study." Composite Structures 92, 10 (2010): 2421-2430. doi: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2010.02.017.