Response of steel plates to thermal and blast load from within the fireball

Laurie Clough; Simon Clubley

doi:10.2495/SUSI140031

Response of steel plates to thermal and blast load from within the fireball

Laurie Clough, Simon Clubley

University of Southampton

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Abstract

Little is known of the effects of combined blast and thermal loading on structures within an explosive fireball. This paper documents and discusses the response of 2mm thick steel plate within a fireball of a 41kg TNT equivalent explosive. This continues the study of work investigating the synergistic response of structures to blast and thermal loads. Results from a coupled thermal and structural Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of the plates are compared with the response recorded by strain gauges and final deflected shapes. Conclusions regarding any potential synergistic response from the plates are made along with the suitability of the
numerical model to be used for further coupled studies on full structural elements.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Structures Under Shock and Impact XIII
Editors	G. Schleyer, C. A. Brebbia
Publisher	Wessex Institute of Technology
Pages	27 - 38
Number of pages	12
Volume	141
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-84564-797-1
ISBN (Print)	978-1-84564-796-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2495/SUSI140031
Publication status	Published - 3 Jun 2014
Externally published	Yes
Event	Thirteenth International Conference on Structures Under Shock and Impact - New Forest, United Kingdom Duration: 3 Jun 2014 → 5 Jun 2014

Publication series

Name	WIT Transactions on the Built Environment
Publisher	WIT Press
ISSN (Print)	1743-3509

Conference

Conference	Thirteenth International Conference on Structures Under Shock and Impact
Abbreviated title	SUSI XIII
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Period	3/06/14 → 5/06/14

Keywords

blast
thermal
synergistic
structural response
steel

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Clough, L & Clubley, S 2014, Response of steel plates to thermal and blast load from within the fireball. in G Schleyer & CA Brebbia (eds), Structures Under Shock and Impact XIII. vol. 141, WIT Transactions on the Built Environment, Wessex Institute of Technology, pp. 27 - 38, Thirteenth International Conference on Structures Under Shock and Impact, United Kingdom, 3/06/14. https://doi.org/10.2495/SUSI140031

Response of steel plates to thermal and blast load from within the fireball. / Clough, Laurie; Clubley, Simon.
Structures Under Shock and Impact XIII. ed. / G. Schleyer; C. A. Brebbia. Vol. 141 Wessex Institute of Technology, 2014. p. 27 - 38 (WIT Transactions on the Built Environment).

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Response of steel plates to thermal and blast load from within the fireball

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