Further study on strain growth in spherical containment vessels subjected to internal blast loading

Spreading of Plastic Zones in Functionally Graded Spherical Tanks Subjected to Internal Pressure and Temperature Gradient Combinations

Thermo-Elasto-Plastic analyses of thick-walled spherical tanks made of functionally graded materials are investigated analytically. These tanks are subjected to positive or negative temperature gradient and internal pressure loadings separately or simultaneously. The power law modeling has been used for through-the-thickness variation of mechanical properties. von Mises yield criterion and Elas...

A theoretical study on the P-I diagram of framed monolithic glass window subjected to blast loading

Heat Conduction in Spherical Composite Vessels

This paper presents an exact analytical solution for two-dimensional conductive heat transfer in spherical composite pressure vessels .The vessels are in spherical shape and fibers are winded in circumferential direction. The analytical solution is obtained under the general boundary conditions which consist of convection, conduction and radiation inside/outside of vessel. The heat transfer equ...

Alternative Methods of Data Capture for Glass Subjected to Long-duration Blast Loading

The air blast tunnel (ABT) at MoD Shoeburyness is a unique testing facility capable of simulating pressure regimes recorded in long-duration blast events. Long-duration blasts are typically defined by a positive phase duration greater than 100ms, observed in the far field of large explosions. Due to its highly brittle nature, glass panels require high-speed data capture to provide reliable engi...

Numerical Simulation of an Armored Vehicle Underbelly Subjected to Air Blast Loading

In modern warfare, anti-vehicular mine attack is one of the critical consideration in the design of an armored personnel vehicle. Nowadays, the use of computational tools is a common approach in vehicle design process for evaluating the vehicle and its occupant’s safety or protective levels. This paper presents a finite element analysis carried out on the underbelly of SIBMAS AFSV 6x6 armored v...