Abstract: Blast shield materials are described by idealized equations-of-state in both one-dimensional loading and one-dimensional unloading. A square-wave applied pressure history is one boundary condition ...

Abstract: The problem of isolating a water pipe system from the effects of a long duration blast wave resulting from a nuclear explosion is discussed. For an impact load of constant amplitude, the ...

Abstract: Shutdown of the Babcock & Wilcox nuclear reactor water coolant pumps will cause check valves to close which will induce the generation of water hammer in the system. The magnitude, frequency, ...