Experimental investigation of a novel blast wave mitigation device

Shock and Vibration

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 543-553

  Su, Zhenbi ^a   Peng, Wen ^a   Zhang, Zhaoyan ^a   Gogos, George ^a   Skaggs, Reed ^b   Cheeseman, Bryan ^b   Yen, Chian Fong ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hopkinson bar; Mitigation device; Shock wave

Indexed keywords

BARS (METAL); CYLINDERS (SHAPES); HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; OFFSHORE STRUCTURES; PISTONS; WAVE PROPAGATION;

BLAST WAVES; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; HOPKINSON BAR; MAXIMUM PRESSURE; MITIGATION DEVICES; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; PISTON-CYLINDER ASSEMBLY; THEORETICAL MODELING;

SHOCK WAVES;

EID: 74349102256     PISSN: 10709622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/SAV-2009-0487     Document Type: Article

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