Behaviour of Laminated Plates Subjected to Conventional Blast

Author

Victor Birman, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Charles W. Bert

Abstract

Response of simply supported anti-symmetrically laminated angle-ply plates to explosive blast loading is considered. A closed-form solution is obtained for thick plates, it being assumed that the material remains in the elastic range. The effect of transverse shear deformations on the response of thick plates is taken into consideration. The behaviour of thin laminated plates subjected to blast is studied using geometrically non-linear theory. Initial imperfections, which can be important for thin plates, are included in the analysis. The solution for thin elastic laminated plates is obtained numerically using a Runge-Kutta method. The analysis yields the non-dimensional deflection vs time relationship which can be used to determine the stresses and strains in the layers of the plate. © 1987.

Recommended Citation

V. Birman and C. W. Bert, "Behaviour of Laminated Plates Subjected to Conventional Blast," International Journal of Impact Engineering, Elsevier, Jan 1987.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/0734-743X(87)90018-2

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0734-743X

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1987 Elsevier, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1987