Explosion blast response of composites

Content: Front Cover
 Explosion Blast Response of Composites
 Copyright Page
 Contents
 List of Contributors
 Preface
 1 Physics of Explosive Loading of Structures
 Introduction
 Air Blast
 Simple Spherical Air Blast
 Gas Dynamic Profiles
 Air-Blast Loading Phenomena
 Detonics Regime
 Near-Field Shock Wave Load Amplification
 Compound Shock Wave Load Amplifications
 Shock Wave Reflection and Diffraction
 Diffraction and Nonuniform Loading of Finite-Sized Targets
 Underwater Explosive Loading
 The Underwater Shock Wave
 Boundary Reflections and Load Modification Load Modification From Structural ResponseThe Gas Bubble
 Conclusions
 References
 2 Experimental Techniques and Testing of Lightweight Naval Structures Against Weapons Effects
 Naval Structural Vulnerability Assessment
 Structural Vulnerability Assessment to Abovewater Weapons
 Air Blast Testing Techniques
 Structural Displacement and Strain
 Fragmentation Analysis
 Blast Wave Analysis
 Composite Panel Testing
 Structural Vulnerability Assessment to Underwater Weapons
 Structural Response
 Shock Testing Techniques and Assessing Vessel Response
 Minehunter First-of-Class Ship Shock Trials Theoretical vs Experimental ResponseStructural Response Measurements
 Rigid-Body Motion
 Structural Resonant Frequency Response
 GRP Composite T-Joint Testing
 Testing Apparatus and T-Joint Specimen Installation
 Instrumentation
 Test Procedure and Loading Case
 Dynamic Responses of Joints Under UNDEX Loading
 Conclusion
 References
 3 The Dynamic Behavior of Composite Panels Subjected to Air Blast Loading: Experiment and Theory
 Introduction
 Experimental Methods
 Obtaining a Blast Wave
 Blast Wave Using a Detonation Tube
 Blast Wave Using a Pressurized Tube
 Measurement of Air Blast Wave Measurement of StrainsTheoretical Methods
 Equations of Motion
 Closed-Form Solutions
 Finite Element Method
 Differential Quadrature Method
 Examples
 Conclusion
 References
 4 Computational Methods to Predict the Nonlinear Dynamic Response of Blast Loaded Laminated Composite Plates
 Introduction
 Equations of Motion
 Methods of Solution
 Finite Element Solution
 Approximate-Numerical Solutions
 Finite Difference Method
 Flat Plate
 Tapered Plate
 Blast Load Modeling
 Numerical Examples
 Conclusion
 References 5 Explosive Blast Resistance of Naval Composites: Effects of Fiber, Matrix, and Interfacial BondingIntroduction
 Materials and Experimental Methodology
 Manufacture of Composites
 Mechanical Properties of Composites
 Explosive Blast Testing
 Results and Discussion
 Effects of Fiber and Matrix
 Effect of Fiber-Matrix Interfacial Bond Strength
 Conclusion
 Acknowledgments
 References
 6 Influence of Curvature and Load Direction on the Air-Blast Response of Singly Curved Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Laminat...
 Introduction
 Specimen Design and Manufacture
 Material Characterization