An experimentally validated numerical method for investigating the air blast response of basalt composite plates

Sedat Süsler*, Hasan Kurtaran, Halit S. Türkmen, Zafer Kazancı, Valentina Lopresto

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Abstract

Nonlinear air blast response of basalt composite plates is analysed by using a generalized differential quadrature (GDQ) method, which requires less solution time and decreases the complexity compared to finite element method. A test environment that contains a shock tube is designed and set to experiment on the transient response of blast loaded laminated plates. Experimental and numerical results show a good agreement in terms of displacement, strain, and acceleration versus time. The responses of glass/epoxy, Kevlar/epoxy, and carbon/epoxy composite plates are also investigated by using GDQ method and the results are compared with the basalt/epoxy composite plate and discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)441-454
Number of pages14
JournalMechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures
Volume27
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 16 Mar 2020

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Keywords

  • Basalt
  • blast load
  • computational modeling
  • dynamic response
  • experimental mechanics
  • first-order shear deformation
  • generalized differential quadrature
  • laminated composite plate
  • large deflection
  • shock tube

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