Effect of plate curvature on blast response of aluminum panels
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
8-1-2012
Abstract
Experimental and numerical studies were conducted to understand the effect of plate curvature on blast response of aluminum panels. A shock tube apparatus was utilized to impart controlled shock loading to aluminum 2024-T3 panels having three different radii of curvatures: infinity (panel A), 304.8 mm (panel B), and 111.8 mm (panel C). Panels with dimensions of 203.2 mm × 203.2 mm × 2 mm were held with mixed boundary conditions before applying the shock loading. A 3D Digital Image Correlation (DIC) technique coupled with high speed photography was used to obtain out-of-plane deflection and velocity, as well as in-plane strain on the back face of the panels. Macroscopic postmortem analysis was performed to compare the yielding and plastic deformation in the three panels. The results showed that panel C had the least plastic deformation and yielding as compared to the other panels. A dynamic computational simulation that incorporates the fluid-structure interaction was also conducted to evaluate the panel response. The computational study utilized the Dynamic System Mechanics Analysis Simulation (DYSMAS) software. The model consisted of the shock tube wall, the aluminum plate, and the air (both internal and external) to the tube walls. The numerical results were compared to the experimental data. The comparison between the experimental results and the numerical simulation showed a high level of correlation using the Russell error measure. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
International Journal of Impact Engineering
Volume
46
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Kumar, Puneet, James LeBlanc, David S. Stargel, and Arun Shukla. "Effect of plate curvature on blast response of aluminum panels." International Journal of Impact Engineering 46, (2012): 74-85. doi: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2012.02.004.