Dynamic Measurements of Plastic Deformation in a Water-Filled Aluminum Tube in Response to Detonation of a Small Explosives Charge
Abstract
Experiments have been conducted to benchmark computer code calculations for the dynamic interaction of explosions in water with structures. Aluminum cylinders with a length slightly more than twice their diameter were oriented vertically, sealed on the bottom by a thin plastic sheet, and filled with distilled water. An explosive charge suspended in the center of the tube plastically deformed but did not rupture the wall. Tube wall velocity, displacement, and strain were directly measured. The agreement among the three sets of dynamic data and the agreement of the terminal displacement measurements with the residual deformation were excellent.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1999
- Source ID
- 10.1155/1999/650860
Entities
People
- Frank Zerilli
- Harold Sandusky
- Larry Fabini
- Paul Chambers
- William Gottwald
Organizations
- Naval Surface Warfare Center
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Naval Research Laboratory