Analysis of deformation and tearing of uniformly blast-loaded circular and square plates rectangular beams and T-beams

This investigation examines the failure of circular and square mild steel plates, aluminium rectangular beams and T-beams subjected to impulsive loads. The objective of this investigation is to numerically determine the dynamic response of circular and square plates, rectangular beams and T-beams clamped and built-in (integral) at the boundary subjected to uniform blast loading; use material properties that include and exclude temperature dependency to model the plates and beams response and failure and finally to compare the numerical results with experimental results.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Year dc:date.issued

2001

Author dc:creator

• Muluh, Esau Ticha

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Nurick, Gerald N

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5500

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/5500