Author:Moore, KeelanDate:2018Bones macroscopically consist of two major constituents; namely cortical and trabecular (also known as cancellous) bone. Cortical bone is the hard and dense outer layer of bone, which holds majority of the load bearing capacity. Trabecular ...Read more
Author:Long, Christopher RobertDate:2016The study presented in this thesis focuses on the response of a side impact beam located in a car door to impact loading in close conformation to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 214 (FMVSS 214) standard. The side impact beam is ...Read more
Author:Shangase, Thobani PaulDate:2017Structures deform at high strain rates and temperatures when exposed to impulsive loads. To accommodate the macro change there are microstructural changes that occur, i.e., grain morphology and shear banding. Most studies report on macroscopic ...Read more
Author:Weyer, MatthewDate:2016Simulation of fracture in ductile materials is a challenging problem, since it typically occurs at length scales that are orders of magnitude smaller than that of the structures in which the fracture is occurring and, hence, difficult to ...Read more
Author:Roginsky, AndrewDate:2017To increase our level of
knowledge of the human body for various applications, the behaviour of cortical
bone needs to be understood. To understand and model the behaviour of cortical bone,
knowledge of the strain rate dependent behaviour ...Read more
Author:Davids, SeanDate:2016The effect of charge geometry on the structural response of right circular cylinders, subjected to internal blast loading, was investigated. Thin-walled, seamless 304 stainless steel cylinders were subjected to blast loads from partially ...Read more
Author:Lee, Wei-ChiDate:2012This dissertation reports on the results of an experimental and numerical investigation into the response of different materials to air-blast loading. Mild steel, armour steel (Armox 370T and 440T), Aluminium alloy 5083-H116, Twintex and ...Read more
Author:Ghoor, Ismail BDate:2018Composite materials are increasingly being used in a wide range of structural applications. These applications range from bicycle frames and building facades to hulls of marine ships. Their popularity is due to the high specific strength and ...Read more
Author:Ozinsky, AdamDate:2012This report presents results of an experimental and numerical investigation into the response of partially-confined, thin-walled, stainless steel cylinders subjected to internal blast loading. "Partial-confinement" refers to an enclosure that ...Read more
Author:Fischer, DustinDate: 2020Limited standard mechanical testing practises and stress-strain data are available for anisotropic human skin tissue in biaxial loading configurations to suitably represent skin in vivo. Inconsistencies in mechanical and physical properties ...Read more
Author:Qi, RuixuanDate:2020The impact of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) on the safety of civilians can be devastating, especially when solid objects are inserted into the explosives. These inserts are propelled at high speed and increase the lethality of an IED ...Read more
Author:Kang, Gi AhDate: 2020This dissertation reports on the results of a numerical investigation into the effect of incorporating foreign objects into explosive and its subsequent influence on the response of a target structure. The explosive, the container and the ...Read more