A numerical study of the response of blast loaded thin circular plates, with both clamped and integral boundary conditions

Includes bibliographical references. === This report sets out the results of a numerical investigation into the response of thin circular plates subjected to impulsive loads, using the commercial finite element code ABAQUS. iv Previous theoretical and numerical predictions of plate response have ass...

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Main Author: Gelman, Mark Ernest
Other Authors: Nurick, Gerald N
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9256