Experimental investigation of blast wall panels under shock pressure loading

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1095-1118

  Schleyer, G K ^a   Lowak, M J ^b   Polcyn, M A ^b   Langdon, G S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b BAKER ENGINEERING AND RISK CONSULTANTS INC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Air blast loading; Blast panels; Experimental investigation; Large deformation

Indexed keywords

LOADS (FORCES); PLASTIC DEFORMATION; SHOCK PROBLEMS; STAINLESS STEEL; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

AIR BLAST LOADING; BLAST PANELS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION; LARGE DEFORMATION;

STRUCTURAL PANELS;

EID: 33751401402     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2006.05.006     Document Type: Article

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