Response of Cylindrical Composite Structures Subjected to Underwater Impulsive Loading: Experimentations and Computations

Failure mechanisms in composite panels subjected to underwater impulsive loads

This work examines the performance of composite panels when subjected to underwater impulsive loads. The scaled fluid–structure experimental methodology developed by Espinosa and co-workers was employed. Failure modes, damage mechanisms and their distributions were identified and quantified for composite monolithic and sandwich panels subjected to typical blast loadings. The temporal evolutions...

Computational Modelling of Concrete Structures Subjected to High Impulsive Loading

Deformation and Failure Modes of I-Core Sandwich Structures Subjected to Underwater Impulsive Loads

This article reports an experimental study carried out with the aim of quantifying performance and failure modes of sandwich structures when subjected to impulsive blast loading. In particular, performance enhancement with respect to solid panels of equal mass per unit area is assessed. Likewise, the optimal distribution of the mass per unit area in the design of sandwich structures is investig...

Prediction of Deformation of Circular Plates Subjected to Impulsive Loading Using GMDH-type Neural Network

In this paper, experimental responses of the clamped mild steel, copper, and aluminium circular plates are presented subjected to blast loading. The GMDH-type neural networks (Group Method of Data Handling) are then used for the modelling of the mid-point deflection thickness ratio of the circular plates using those experimental results. The aim of such modelling is to show how the mid-point de...

DYNAMIC IMPLOSION OF UNDERWATER CYLINDRICAL SHELLS : Experiments and Computations

The implosion of an underwater structure is a dynamic event caused by the ambient constant pressure environment. It produces a short duration pressure pulse that radiates outwards and can damage adjacent structures. This paper presents results from a combined experimental/numerical study that aims to understand the underlying physics and establish the parameters that govern the nature of such p...