The dynamic response of blast-loaded monolithic and composite plated structures

The scope of the thesis is to investigate the dynamic behaviour of plated structures when subjected to blast loading, focusing in particular on localised blast loading. Two main categories of plated structures are investigated, viz. monolithic plates and composite plates. The thesis includes a liter...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McCallef, Karl
Other Authors: Louca, Luke
Published: Imperial College London 2013
Subjects:
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.693962