The mechanisms by which different morphologies of preferentially foam filled corrugated panels deform under planar blast loading, transmit shock, and absorb energy are investigated experimentally and numerically for the purpose of mitigating back-face deflection (BFD). Six foam filling configurations were fabricated and subjected to shock wave loading generated by a shock tube. Shock tube experimental results obtained from high-speed photography were used to validate the numerical models. The validated numerical model was further used to analyze 24 different core configurations. The experimental and numerical results show that soft/hard arrangements (front to back) are the most effective for blast resistivity as determined by the smallest BFDs. The number of foam filled layers in each specimen affected the amount of front-face deflections (FFDs), but did relatively little to alter BFDs, and results do not support alternating foam filling layers as a valid method to attenuate shock impact.
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Preferentially Filled Foam Core Corrugated Steel Sandwich Structures for Improved Blast Performance
Murat Yazici,
Murat Yazici
Automotive Engineering Department,
Engineering Faculty,
e-mail: myazici@uludag.edu.tr
Engineering Faculty,
Uludag University
,Bursa TR16059
, Turkey
e-mail: myazici@uludag.edu.tr
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Jefferson Wright,
Jefferson Wright
Dynamic Photomechanics Laboratory,
Department of Mechanical Industrial and
System Engineering,
e-mail: jeffersonwright@gmail.com
Department of Mechanical Industrial and
System Engineering,
University of Rhode Island
,92 Upper College Road
,Kingston, RI 02881
e-mail: jeffersonwright@gmail.com
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Damien Bertin,
Damien Bertin
Dynamic Photomechanics Laboratory,
Department of Mechanical Industrial and
System Engineering,
e-mail: damien.bertin@gadz.org
Department of Mechanical Industrial and
System Engineering,
University of Rhode Island
,92 Upper College Road
,Kingston, RI 02881
e-mail: damien.bertin@gadz.org
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Arun Shukla
Arun Shukla
1
Fellow ASME
Dynamic Photomechanics Laboratory,
Department of Mechanical Industrial and
System Engineering,
e-mail: shuklaa@egr.uri.edu
Dynamic Photomechanics Laboratory,
Department of Mechanical Industrial and
System Engineering,
University of Rhode Island
,92 Upper College Road
,Kingston, RI 02881
e-mail: shuklaa@egr.uri.edu
1Corresponding author.
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Murat Yazici
Automotive Engineering Department,
Engineering Faculty,
e-mail: myazici@uludag.edu.tr
Engineering Faculty,
Uludag University
,Bursa TR16059
, Turkey
e-mail: myazici@uludag.edu.tr
Jefferson Wright
Dynamic Photomechanics Laboratory,
Department of Mechanical Industrial and
System Engineering,
e-mail: jeffersonwright@gmail.com
Department of Mechanical Industrial and
System Engineering,
University of Rhode Island
,92 Upper College Road
,Kingston, RI 02881
e-mail: jeffersonwright@gmail.com
Damien Bertin
Dynamic Photomechanics Laboratory,
Department of Mechanical Industrial and
System Engineering,
e-mail: damien.bertin@gadz.org
Department of Mechanical Industrial and
System Engineering,
University of Rhode Island
,92 Upper College Road
,Kingston, RI 02881
e-mail: damien.bertin@gadz.org
Arun Shukla
Fellow ASME
Dynamic Photomechanics Laboratory,
Department of Mechanical Industrial and
System Engineering,
e-mail: shuklaa@egr.uri.edu
Dynamic Photomechanics Laboratory,
Department of Mechanical Industrial and
System Engineering,
University of Rhode Island
,92 Upper College Road
,Kingston, RI 02881
e-mail: shuklaa@egr.uri.edu
1Corresponding author.
Contributed by the Applied Mechanics Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF APPLIED MECHANICS. Manuscript received February 17, 2015; final manuscript received March 28, 2015; published online April 30, 2015. Editor: Yonggang Huang.
J. Appl. Mech. Jun 2015, 82(6): 061005 (13 pages)
Published Online: June 1, 2015
Article history
Received:
February 17, 2015
Revision Received:
March 28, 2015
Online:
April 30, 2015
Citation
Yazici, M., Wright, J., Bertin, D., and Shukla, A. (June 1, 2015). "Preferentially Filled Foam Core Corrugated Steel Sandwich Structures for Improved Blast Performance." ASME. J. Appl. Mech. June 2015; 82(6): 061005. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030292
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