Advanced Fluid Modeling Capability for Underwater Shock Analysis of Naval Ships

Abstract

In accord with our Phase I Work Plan, this report presents the results of a series of underwater explosion (UNDEX) simulations done with two different computer programs. Our purpose here is to provide evidence of the complementary capabilities of the two codes while assessing their relative strengths and weaknesses. Our ultimate goal (at the end of Phase II) is to develop a computer program that accurately simulates critical UNDEX effects. Our strategy for doing this is to merge the best features of the two codes, thereby producing a single code with orders-of-magnitude improvement in computational efficiencies. Though more work will be needed to clarify unresolved issues, our Phase I results confirm the soundness of our strategy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA400361

Entities

People

  • Ivan S. Sandler
  • Joseph P. Wright
  • Mark Sussman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computations
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Detonations
  • Efficiency
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Fluids
  • Free Field
  • High Pressure
  • Materials
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Shock Waves
  • Simulations
  • Underwater Explosions
  • Universities
  • Wave Propagation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Software Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design