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Title: Design of blast deflectors for a mine resistant vehicle by CFD/CSD simulations

Abstract

Results of a successful effort to significantly improve resistance of the tactical wheeled vehicle to mine detonation are reported. The design methodology is based on a comprehensive use of numerical simulation for blast/structure interaction and structure deformation as a result of blast load. Both Computational Fluid and Structural Dynamic (CFD and CSD) simulations are performed in three dimensions for the most comprehensive representation of the tactical wheeled vehicle geometry. Detailed three dimensional simulations of interaction of the blast waves generated by mine detonations against full configurations of tactical wheeled vehicles were validated by dedicated experiments. Three main scenarios for mine detonation were considered: command detonation of a mine under the truck crew cab, detonation of the mine under the front wheel, and detonation under the middle or aft wheel. Blast deflectors, designed using this comprehensive CFD/CSD methodology, were built and tested for blast loads generated by high explosive detonations. Results of these tests demonstrate a remarkable level of blast protection achieved by low cost deflectors of very simple geometry placed in key locations. The study demonstrates the advantages of including high level CFD/CSD simulations in blast deflectors design.

Authors:
;  [1]; ; ;  [2]
  1. Science Applications International Corp., McLean, VA (United States)
  2. Army Communications-Electronics Command, Ft. Belvoir, VA (United States). Research Development and Engineering Center
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
428114
Report Number(s):
CONF-960706-
ISBN 0-7918-1772-5; TRN: IM9708%%443
Resource Type:
Book
Resource Relation:
Conference: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) pressure vessels and piping conference, Montreal (Canada), 21-26 Jul 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Structures under extreme loading conditions -- 1996. PVP-Volume 325; Shin, Y.S. [ed.] [Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA (United States)]; Zukas, J.A. [ed.] [Computational Mechanics Consultants, Inc., Baltimore, MD (United States)]; PB: 272 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; TRUCKS; SAFETY ENGINEERING; MILITARY EQUIPMENT; EXPLOSIVES; BLAST EFFECTS; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; THEORETICAL DATA; DYNAMIC LOADS; WARFARE

Citation Formats

Lottati, I, Eidelman, S, Dillon, J, Sergi, S, and Sousk, S. Design of blast deflectors for a mine resistant vehicle by CFD/CSD simulations. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
Lottati, I, Eidelman, S, Dillon, J, Sergi, S, & Sousk, S. Design of blast deflectors for a mine resistant vehicle by CFD/CSD simulations. United States.
Lottati, I, Eidelman, S, Dillon, J, Sergi, S, and Sousk, S. 1996. "Design of blast deflectors for a mine resistant vehicle by CFD/CSD simulations". United States.
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title = {Design of blast deflectors for a mine resistant vehicle by CFD/CSD simulations},
author = {Lottati, I and Eidelman, S and Dillon, J and Sergi, S and Sousk, S},
abstractNote = {Results of a successful effort to significantly improve resistance of the tactical wheeled vehicle to mine detonation are reported. The design methodology is based on a comprehensive use of numerical simulation for blast/structure interaction and structure deformation as a result of blast load. Both Computational Fluid and Structural Dynamic (CFD and CSD) simulations are performed in three dimensions for the most comprehensive representation of the tactical wheeled vehicle geometry. Detailed three dimensional simulations of interaction of the blast waves generated by mine detonations against full configurations of tactical wheeled vehicles were validated by dedicated experiments. Three main scenarios for mine detonation were considered: command detonation of a mine under the truck crew cab, detonation of the mine under the front wheel, and detonation under the middle or aft wheel. Blast deflectors, designed using this comprehensive CFD/CSD methodology, were built and tested for blast loads generated by high explosive detonations. Results of these tests demonstrate a remarkable level of blast protection achieved by low cost deflectors of very simple geometry placed in key locations. The study demonstrates the advantages of including high level CFD/CSD simulations in blast deflectors design.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1996},
month = {Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1996}
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