Analysis and simulation of welded plates subjected to blast loading

At present bIast protection as well as other forms of anti-terrorism measures are a high priority for defence forces and humanit.ar:ia:n organisations. Armoured vehicle used in mine protection and navy ship hulls utilise welding during their fabrication. A weld is defined by British Standards [1], as: “…a union between pieces of metal at faces rendered plastic or liquid by heat or by pressure or by both."

Grantor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Year dc:date.issued

2007

Author dc:creator

• Bonorchis, Dean

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Nurick

• Mechanical Engineering

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/39973

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/39973