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Deformation and tearing of uniformly blast-loaded quadrangular stiffened plates
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 131-134).
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| author | Yuen, Steeve Chung Kim |
| author2 | Nurick, Gerald N |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/14952 Deformation and tearing of uniformly blast-loaded quadrangular stiffened plates Yuen, Steeve Chung Kim Nurick, Gerald N Mechanical Engineering Blast Impact Includes bibliographical references (leaves 131-134). An investigation into the deformation and tearing of stiffened quadrangular plates subjected to a uniform blast load is presented. A series of experimental results and numerical modelling using the finite element package; ABAQUS, on built-in quadrangular mild steel plates of different stiffener configurations and sizes subjected to a uniform blast load are reported. The main objectives of this investigation are to determine the dynamic response of stiffened quadrangular plates subjected to uniform blast loads, to assess the effect of the stiffener configuration and size on plate failure and to use a new approach that uses material properties that include temperature dependency to model the plate response. The experimental procedure consists of creating an impulsive load with the use of plastic explosive and measuring the resulting impulse using a ballistic pendulum. Explosive is centrally laid out in two concentric rectangular annuli on quadrangular plates of thickness 1.6mm with stiffeners of sizes; 3x3mm, 3x7mm, 4x3mm and 4x7mm; and configurations; none, single, double, cross and double cross; to provide the impulse required to give deformations up to plate tearing. In all the tests of Mode I category of large inelastic deformation, the plate profiles are characterised by a uniform global dome. The results of mid-point deflection versus impulse for the various stiffener sizes and configurations for Mode I show a generally linear relationship. In all the experiments, thinning mechanisms at the boundary are observed for all plates despite different stiffener sizes and configurations. Thinning, however, is not consistent all around the boundary. Thinning is also observed at the stiffener side closest to the boundary for double and double cross stiffened plates. There is, furthermore, a reduction in the stiffener width where two stiffeners cross each other perpendicularly. 2015-11-13T13:02:15Z 2015-11-13T13:02:15Z 2000 Master Thesis Masters MSc (Eng) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14952 eng application/pdf Department of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering Blast Impact Yuen, Steeve Chung Kim Deformation and tearing of uniformly blast-loaded quadrangular stiffened plates |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Deformation and tearing of uniformly blast-loaded quadrangular stiffened plates |
| title_full | Deformation and tearing of uniformly blast-loaded quadrangular stiffened plates |
| title_fullStr | Deformation and tearing of uniformly blast-loaded quadrangular stiffened plates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Deformation and tearing of uniformly blast-loaded quadrangular stiffened plates |
| title_short | Deformation and tearing of uniformly blast-loaded quadrangular stiffened plates |
| title_sort | deformation and tearing of uniformly blast loaded quadrangular stiffened plates |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering Blast Impact |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14952 |
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