Abstract: In this paper, the theory is developed for the elastic-plastic response of a thin spherical shell to spherically symmetric internal transient pressure loading. Analytic solutions are obtained to ...

Abstract: In this paper, a model law is developed for scaling of response to blast loading of structures which undergo large elastic and plastic deformations. The geometrical scaling of response predicted ...

Abstract: A new method was developed for determining the dynamic stress-strain relationships of materials subjected to high rate of torsional loading. In addition, an investigation of propagation of torsional ...

Abstract: The extensional vibrations (momentless) of spherical shells of elastic orthotropic material have been studied theoretically. Equations of motion have been derived and solved. The principal directions ...

Abstract: Strain waves in a truncated conical shell generated by oblique impact of the small end of the shell are discussed. The analysis is based on the general first-order linear shell theory of ...

Abstract: Both an infinite-series solution and a finite-difference solution have been obtained to the problem of elastic response of a complete, thin, spherical shell to axisymmetric transient pressure ...

Abstract: We developed a split Hopkinson bar technique to evaluate the performance of accelerometers that measure large amplitude pulses. A nondispersive stress pulse propagates in an aluminum bar and ...