Laboratory-scale techniques for the measurement of a material response to an explosive blast
Laboratory-scale techniques for the measurement of a material response to an explosive blast
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2008.12.008
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发表时间:
2009-07
影响因子:
5.1
通讯作者:
M. Hargather;G. Settles
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作者:
M. Hargather;G. Settles
Laboratory-scale experiments were performed to measure the deformation of thin plates in response to varying explosive impulse. Experiments were conducted with a known explosive mass suspended in air at a known distance from an aluminum witness plate clamped in a “shock-hole” fixture. Through the use of well-characterized PETN and TATP explosive charges, the explosive impulse applied to each witness plate was determined a priori. The witness-plate response was measured using high-speed digital cameras to determine time-resolved, three-dimensional surface motion and maximum plate deformation. The results show that the maximum dynamic plate deformation is a straightforward function of applied explosive impulse, as determined from the explosive characterization. The experimental trend is the same despite the two different explosives used, highlighting that explosive impulse, determined through a blast characterization, is the controlling parameter in material blast response. A new experimental technique is used here to measure the dynamic blast response and the experimental errors are documented. Ultimately, applications of laboratory-scale explosive testing to computational code validation, material response scaling, and high-speed material property definition are discussed.