Comparison of USA-DYNA finite element models for a stiffened shell subject to underwater shock

Computers and Structures

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 127-144

  Kwon, Y W ^a   Cunningham, R E ^a  

^a Naval Postgraduate School ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Boundary element method; Dynamic analysis; Finite element modeling; Fluid structure interaction; Stiffened shell; Underwater shock

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; DYNAMIC LOADS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLUID STRUCTURE INTERACTION; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); STIFFNESS; UNDERWATER EXPLOSIONS;

STIFFENED SHELL; UNDERWATER SHOCK;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 0031636935     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(97)00049-7     Document Type: Article

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