The Response of a Cylindrical Shell to Bulk Cavitation Loading

Abstract

An analysis is developed for the response of a cylindrical shell to a bulk cavitation loading. Due to the fluid-structure interaction inherent in the problem, it is convenient to use the USA-STAGS code. This program couples the fluid and structural motions using the Doubly Asymptotic Approximation (DAA) and solves for the structural response with the finite element method. In the example treated it appears that the bulk cavitation loading may be as damaging to the shell as the direct shock of the explosives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA130030

Entities

People

  • Martin H. Marcus

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chesapeake Bay
  • Computers
  • Deep Water
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosions
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosives
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Materials
  • New York
  • Shock Waves
  • Structural Analysis
  • Structural Mechanics
  • Structural Response
  • Transient Response Analysis
  • Underwater Explosions
  • Vibration

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Structural Dynamics.
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.