Applications of Bound and Mode Approximation Techniques for Large Deflections of Pulse Loaded Structures.
Abstract
The problem studied in our research has been how to estimate the response of structures of ductile metal to high intensity pressure pulse loading or to impact, in conditions where permanent ('plastic') deformations occur. The aim has been to develop reliable approximate methods of analysis which would be simpler and cheaper than wholly numerical (finite element or finite difference) approaches. The latter are available through a variety of codes, but the desirability of simpler methods to supplement them needs no argument. It is worth re-emphasizing, however, that a main advantage of a sound approximation technique, over a wholly numerical one, is its aid in understanding the basic mechanics of the response, free of unessential detail and irrelevant complications. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 21, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA110803
Entities
People
- P. S. Symonds
Organizations
- Brown University