Innovative Composite Structure Design for Blast Protection

Abstract

An advanced design methodology is developed for innovative composite structure concepts which can be used in the Army's future ground vehicle systems to protect vehicle and occupants against various explosives. The multi-level and multi-scenario blast simulation and design system integrates three major technologies: a newly developed landmine-soil composite interaction model; an advanced design methodology, called Function-Oriented Material Design (FOMD); and a novel patent-pending composite material concept, called BTR (Biomimetic Tendon-Reinforced) material. Example results include numerical simulation of a BTR composite under a blast event. The developed blast simulation and design system will enable the prediction, design, and prototyping of blast-protective composite structures for a wide range of damage scenarios in various blast events.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA497621

Entities

People

  • Basavaraju Raju
  • Chang Qi
  • Dongying Jiang
  • Walter Bryzik
  • Yuanyuan Liu
  • Zheng-dong Ma

Organizations

  • United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blast Loads
  • Composite Materials
  • Composite Structures
  • Computational Science
  • Detonations
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • Fiber Reinforced Polymers
  • Impact
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Models
  • Soil Models
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology