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Experimental and numerical study of the energy absorption capacity of pultruded tubes under blast load

  • D. A. Kakogiannis
  • , D. Van Hemelrijck
  • , J. Wastiels
  • , J. Van Ackeren
  • , S. Palanivelu
  • , W. Van Paepegem
  • , J. Vantomme
  • , G. N. Nurick
  • , S. Chung Kim Yuen
    • Vrije Universiteit Brussel
    • University of Ghent
    • University of Cape Town

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

    2 Citations (Scopus)

    Abstract

    In this paper, the failure of a pultruded glass fiber reinforced composite tube subjected to axial impact load transmitted by a small attached mass exposed to blast load is discussed. A numerical simulation is developed with LS-DYNA and is validated with experiments carried out on a ballistic pendulum by comparing the transmitted impulse by the explosive and crushed distance of the composite tube. The air blast is simulated using Eulerian multi-material formulation. The simulation shows good correlations with the experiment.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationSociety for Experimental Mechanics - SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics 2009
    Pages2091-2098
    Number of pages8
    Publication statusPublished - 2009
    EventSEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics 2009 - Albuquerque, NM, United States
    Duration: 1 Jun 2009 → 4 Jun 2009

    Publication series

    NameSociety for Experimental Mechanics - SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics 2009
    Volume3

    Conference

    ConferenceSEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics 2009
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityAlbuquerque, NM
    Period1/06/09 → 4/06/09

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