Optimum Dynamic Design of Nonlinear Plates under Blast Loading

Abstract

A computer program was developed to determine the approximate nonlinear dynamic response of plates subjected to blast pressure loading. Given the explosive parameters and geometry of the plate, the program computes the blast environment and the structural resistance, mass, and stiffness of the plate and solves for the dynamic response. The program contains optimization subroutines that provide for automatic optimum design of least-cost plates. The program will assist engineers in the design and analysis of blast doors that are intended to contain the effects of accidental explosions. The report gives a user's guide and sample problems with data input and program output.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA055601

Entities

People

  • J. M. Ferritto

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blast Loads
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Programs
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Dynamic Response
  • Engineering
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Geometry
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Testing
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Procedures (Computers)
  • Second World War

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Computer Science.
  • Explosive Engineering.