Study of dynamic behaviour of multi-layered structures subjected to blast loading

Ahmad, Muhammad Saeed

dc.contributor.advisor	Nurick, Gerald N	en_ZA
dc.contributor.advisor	Langdon, Genevieve	en_ZA
dc.contributor.author	Ahmad, Muhammad Saeed	en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned	2014-12-25T15:53:41Z
dc.date.available	2014-12-25T15:53:41Z
dc.date.issued	2012	en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation	Ahmad, M. 2012. Study of dynamic behaviour of multi-layered structures subjected to blast loading. University of Cape Town.	en_ZA
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10005
dc.description.abstract	The objective of this research work is to assess the response of multi-layered plates in comparison to single plates to gain physical understanding of different phenomena taking place at micro level during localized blast loading. Since layered plates have been shown to give improved ballistic performance under certain circumstances, it is useful to ascertain and understand the influence of layering on blast performance. This investigation is carried out both experimentally and numerically. A finite element model was developed to design the blast experiments for two different steels of various thicknesses.	en_ZA
dc.language.iso	eng	en_ZA
dc.subject.other	Mechanical Engineering	en_ZA
dc.title	Study of dynamic behaviour of multi-layered structures subjected to blast loading	en_ZA
dc.type	Doctoral Thesis
uct.type.publication	Research	en_ZA
uct.type.resource	Thesis	en_ZA
dc.publisher.institution	University of Cape Town
dc.publisher.faculty	Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.department	Department of Mechanical Engineering	en_ZA
dc.type.qualificationlevel	Doctoral
dc.type.qualificationname	PhD	en_ZA
uct.type.filetype	Text
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dc.identifier.apacitation	Ahmad, M. S. (2012). <i>Study of dynamic behaviour of multi-layered structures subjected to blast loading</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10005	en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitation	Ahmad, Muhammad Saeed. <i>"Study of dynamic behaviour of multi-layered structures subjected to blast loading."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10005	en_ZA
dc.identifier.vancouvercitation	Ahmad MS. Study of dynamic behaviour of multi-layered structures subjected to blast loading. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10005	en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris	TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Ahmad, Muhammad Saeed AB - The objective of this research work is to assess the response of multi-layered plates in comparison to single plates to gain physical understanding of different phenomena taking place at micro level during localized blast loading. Since layered plates have been shown to give improved ballistic performance under certain circumstances, it is useful to ascertain and understand the influence of layering on blast performance. This investigation is carried out both experimentally and numerically. A finite element model was developed to design the blast experiments for two different steels of various thicknesses. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - Study of dynamic behaviour of multi-layered structures subjected to blast loading TI - Study of dynamic behaviour of multi-layered structures subjected to blast loading UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10005 ER -	en_ZA