The response of circular plates to repeated uniform blast loads an experimental and numerical study

On-going war and terrorist attacks contribute to a variety of impulsive loading of structures that often result in life changing injury or death. Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and landmines accounted for 1761 deaths in Afghanistan during 2009 [1], with many more casualties as a result from conflict occurring throughout the world.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Year dc:date.issued

2013

Author dc:creator

• Henchie, Travis Foster

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Yuen, Steeve Chung Kim
• Nurick, Gerald N

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5533

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/5533