An investigation into the deformation and tearing of thin circular plates subjected to impulsive loads

Includes bibliographical references. === This investigation, primarily experimental, examines the failure of circular plates subjected to impulsive velocities. The experiments are conducted on fully clamped circular steel plates subjected to a uniformly distributed impulse. The strain-rate-sensitive...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Teeling-Smith, R Graeme
Other Authors: Nurick, Gerald N
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14564