Hashem Gharababaei, Abolfazl Darvizeh, Mansour Darvizeh
The Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, vol. 24, no. 9, pp.1855-1864, 2010

Abstract : In this paper, experimental responses of the clamped mild steel, copper, and aluminum circular plates subjected to blast loading are investigated. Extensive experimental results concerning variations of central deflection are presented. Approximate energy analysis is used for the analytical modeling of the mid-point deflection thickness ratio of the circular plates. The essence of the model is to describe the deformation profile, which depends on the distribution of impulsive load. By using the present modeling, one can show how the midpoint deflection varies with the variations of the important parameters. The results obtained from the present model show very good agreement with the experimental data.

Keyword : Analytical modeling; Circular plate; Deformation; Experimental test; Impulsive load