Implosion of Advanced Composite Structures within Complex Underwater Environments
Abstract
Implosion studies of composite structures in various environments are carried out using state of the art facilities. In sandwich composite structures, the collapse pressure is higher than an unbonded sandwich structure. In fully confined, limited energy environments, partial implosion and complete implosion phenomena are noted. Another important outcome is that a small decrease in inter-tube standoff distance, implosion of one composite cylinder can cause the buckling of a nearby composite shell. Also, marine weathering was observed to degrade material and structural properties. Additionally, decreasing radius-to-thickness ratio of shells causes a transition from symmetric to catastrophic collapse.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 04, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1108317
Entities
People
- Arun Shukla
Organizations
- University of Rhode Island