Experimental and numerical analysis of tube-core claddings under blast loads - Theobald, M.D.; Nurick, G.N. (International journal of impact engineering, 2010)
Keywords: Blast loading; Buckling; Energy absorbers; Exact sciences and technology; Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications); Mechanical contact (friction...); Physics; Sacrificial cladding; Solid dynamics (ballistics, collision, multibody system, stabilization...); Solid mechanics; Square tubes; Structural and continuum mechanics; Vibration, mechanical wave, dynamic stability (aeroelasticity, vibration control...); Blast loading; Square tubes; Sacrificial cladding; Energy absorbers; Compaction; Modeling; Finite element method; Energy dissipation; Ballistics; Pendulum; Buckling; Protective coatings; Energy analysis; Mild steel; Thin wall tube; Sandwich structure; Mechanical contact; Layout problem; Aluminium alloy; Experimental study; Cladding; Indentation; Blast wave; Facing element; Metal tube; Crush; Dynamic load