Explosion Blast Response of Composites contains key information on the effects of explosions, shock waves, and detonation products (e.g. fragments, shrapnel) on the deformation and damage to composites. The book considers the blast response of laminates and sandwich composites, along with blast mitigation of composites (including coating systems and energy absorbing materials).
Broken down under the following key themes: Introduction to explosive blast response of composites, Air explosion blast response of composites, Underwater explosion blast response of composites, and High strain rate and dynamic properties of composites, the book deals with an important and contemporary topic due to the extensive use of composites in applications where explosive blasts are an ever-present threat, such as military aircraft, armoured vehicles, naval ships and submarines, body armour, and other defense applications.
In addition, the growing use of IEDs and other types of bombs used by terrorists to attack civilian and military targets highlights the need for this book. Many terrorist attacks occur in subways, trains, buses, aircraft, buildings, and other civil infrastructure made of composite materials. Designers, engineers and terrorist experts need the essential information to protect civilians, military personnel, and assets from explosive blasts.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. List of Contributors - p. ix 6. Preface - p. xi 7. Chapter 1. Physics of Explosive Loading of Structures - p. 1 8. Chapter 2. Experimental Techniques and Testing of Lightweight Naval Structures Against Weapons Effects - p. 23 9. Chapter 3. The Dynamic Behavior of Composite Panels Subjected to Air Blast Loading: Experiment and Theory - p. 57 10. Chapter 4. Computational Methods to Predict the Nonlinear Dynamic Response of Blast Loaded Laminated Composite Plates - p. 85 11. Chapter 5. Explosive Blast Resistance of Naval Composites: Effects of Fiber, Matrix, and Interfacial Bonding - p. 113 12. Chapter 6. Influence of Curvature and Load Direction on the Air-Blast Response of Singly Curved Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Laminate and Sandwich Panels - p. 133 13. Chapter 7. Full-Scale Air and Underwater-Blast Loading of Composite Sandwich Panels - p. 161 14. Chapter 8. Design and Modeling of Bio-inspired Lightweight Composite Panels for Blast Resistance - p. 201 15. Chapter 9. Observations and Numerical Modeling of the Response of Composite Plates to Underwater Blast - p. 233 16. Chapter 10. Instabilities in Underwater Composite Structures: Hydrostatic and Shock Loading - p. 265 17. Chapter 11. Underwater Explosive Blast Response of Fiberglass Laminates - p. 305 18. Chapter 12. Low-Speed Impact on Composite Box Containing Water - p. 317 19. Chapter 13. Physical Mechanisms for Near-Field Blast Mitigation With Fluid Containers - p. 345 20. Chapter 14. Progress Toward Explosive Blast-Resistant Naval Composites - p. 375 21. Index - p. 409
Explosion Blast Response of Composites contains key information on the effects of explosions, shock waves, and detonation products (e.g. fragments, shrapnel) on the deformation and damage to composites. The book considers the blast response of laminates and sandwich composites, along with blast mitigation of composites (including coating systems and energy absorbing materials).
Broken down under the following key themes: Introduction to explosive blast response of composites, Air explosion blast response of composites, Underwater explosion blast response of composites, and High strain rate and dynamic properties of composites, the book deals with an important and contemporary topic due to the extensive use of composites in applications where explosive blasts are an ever-present threat, such as military aircraft, armoured vehicles, naval ships and submarines, body armour, and other defense applications.
In addition, the growing use of IEDs and other types of bombs used by terrorists to attack civilian and military targets highlights the need for this book. Many terrorist attacks occur in subways, trains, buses, aircraft, buildings, and other civil infrastructure made of composite materials. Designers, engineers and terrorist experts need the essential information to protect civilians, military personnel, and assets from explosive blasts.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. List of Contributors - p. ix 6. Preface - p. xi 7. Chapter 1. Physics of Explosive Loading of Structures - p. 1 8. Chapter 2. Experimental Techniques and Testing of Lightweight Naval Structures Against Weapons Effects - p. 23 9. Chapter 3. The Dynamic Behavior of Composite Panels Subjected to Air Blast Loading: Experiment and Theory - p. 57 10. Chapter 4. Computational Methods to Predict the Nonlinear Dynamic Response of Blast Loaded Laminated Composite Plates - p. 85 11. Chapter 5. Explosive Blast Resistance of Naval Composites: Effects of Fiber, Matrix, and Interfacial Bonding - p. 113 12. Chapter 6. Influence of Curvature and Load Direction on the Air-Blast Response of Singly Curved Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Laminate and Sandwich Panels - p. 133 13. Chapter 7. Full-Scale Air and Underwater-Blast Loading of Composite Sandwich Panels - p. 161 14. Chapter 8. Design and Modeling of Bio-inspired Lightweight Composite Panels for Blast Resistance - p. 201 15. Chapter 9. Observations and Numerical Modeling of the Response of Composite Plates to Underwater Blast - p. 233 16. Chapter 10. Instabilities in Underwater Composite Structures: Hydrostatic and Shock Loading - p. 265 17. Chapter 11. Underwater Explosive Blast Response of Fiberglass Laminates - p. 305 18. Chapter 12. Low-Speed Impact on Composite Box Containing Water - p. 317 19. Chapter 13. Physical Mechanisms for Near-Field Blast Mitigation With Fluid Containers - p. 345 20. Chapter 14. Progress Toward Explosive Blast-Resistant Naval Composites - p. 375 21. Index - p. 409
