COMPUTATION BY THE METHOD OF CHARACTERISTICS OF DISTURBANCE IN AN ELASTIC HALF-SPACE CAUSED BY BLAST LIKE SURFACE LOADING.
Abstract
The computation by the method of characteristics developed in this report locates propagating shocks and gives thier strengths precisely. It can provide the other details of the disturbance field with arbitrary accuracy through refinement of the finite difference mesh. Since the equations represent a medium without dissipation, their stabilization is a major difficulty. This stability problem has not yet been solved completely so that no numerical results of engineering usefulness are presented. The continuation and completion of the development of the present exact calculation method is recommended so that results of simpler, approximate methods for non-elastic media can be checked.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0807447
Entities
People
- C. M. Ablow
- F. M. Sauer
Organizations
- SRI International