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J. Phys. IV France
Volume 110, September 2003
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| Page(s) | 507 - 512 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:20020744 | |
J. Phys. IV France 110 (2003) 507
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:20020744
Peripherally clamped centrally supported blast loaded circular plates: A precision test for code validation
T.J. Cloete, R. Ahmed and G.N. NurickCentre for Research in Computational and Applied Mechanics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Cape Town, Private Bag, 7701 Rondebosch, South Africa or 14 University Avenue, Upper Campus, 7700 Rondebosch, South Africa
Abstract
A novel experimental configuration comprising a peripherally clamped, centrally supported, blast loaded circular plate is
presented. In addition to the data obtained from conventional blast tests, this configuration allows the initiation and duration
of the various phases of the plate response to be clearly discerned. A central support, in the fonn of a Hopkinson bar, allows
high resolution data to be captured during a blast event. This test configuration can provide experimental data in sufficient
detail to serve as a validation test for numerical simulation codes, according to the guidelines set forth by Krauthammer
et al. [1]
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