Development of a Decision Method for Glass Windows Subjected to Blast Loadings

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to develop a method which can be used to predict the dynamic response of rectangular glass plates subjected to uniform blast loadings of varying durations. A computer code developed using an equivalent mass and force approach is presented. The results generated using this code are compared to results obtained from a detailed finite element solution and actual test data. The results of this comparison verify that the developed computer code provides a reasonable design tool.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA269246

Entities

People

  • Daniel T. Magro

Organizations

  • Texas A&M University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aspect Ratio
  • Blast
  • Blast Loads
  • Blast Resistance
  • Blast Waves
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computers
  • Data Sets
  • Dynamic Response
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Experimental Data
  • Explosions
  • Laminated Glass
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Time Intervals
  • Transient Response Analysis

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Explosive Engineering.