Experimental and numerical studies on the response of quadrangular stiffened plates. Part I: Subjected to uniform blast load

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 55-83

  Yuen, S Chung Kim ^a   Nurick, G N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Blast load; Failure; Large deflections; Mild steel; Stiffened plates; Tearing

Indexed keywords

BLAST LOADS; INELASTIC DEFORMATION; STIFFENED PLATES; TEARING;

CARBON STEEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); DYNAMIC LOADS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; STIFFNESS; STRAIN RATE;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 4344571986     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2003.09.048     Document Type: Article

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