Date of Award
2023
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
Department
Mechanical, Industrial and Systems Engineering
First Advisor
Carl-Ernst Rousseau
Second Advisor
Arun Shukla
Abstract
This study investigates the effectiveness of composite material 1 in mitigating shock. In total, three composite plates were used throughout the study under two different experiments to determine the effectiveness of composite material 1. The first experiment was in-contact underwater explosions on two composite plates. One plate was with composite material 1 on the front and back faces and composite material 2 as the core, while plate 2 comprised of composite material 2. The displacement, shockwave pressure, and underwater bubble were all observed to see the impact of adding composite material 1 as a protective barrier to extreme loads. The second set of experiments were to determine how temperature affects the response of a plate only of composite material 1 when punctured at three different temperatures: arctic, room, and elevated.
Recommended Citation
Morgan, Gregory, "RESPONSE OF COMPOSITE STRUCTURES TO DYNAMIC AND EXTREME LOADING CONDITIONS" (2023). Open Access Master's Theses. Paper 2334.
https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/theses/2334
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