Enhanced Single-Degree-of-Freedom Analysis of Thin Elastic Plates Subjected to Blast Loading Using an Energy-Based Approach

Single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) models are known to represent a valid tool in support of design. Key assumptions of these models, on the other hand, can strongly affect the expected predictions, hence resulting in possible overconservative or misleading estimates for the response of real structural...

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Main Authors: M. D. Goel, T. Thimmesh, P. Shirbhate, C. Bedon
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Advances in Civil Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8825072
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description Single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) models are known to represent a valid tool in support of design. Key assumptions of these models, on the other hand, can strongly affect the expected predictions, hence resulting in possible overconservative or misleading estimates for the response of real structural systems under extreme actions. Among others, the description of the input loads can be responsible for major design issues, thus requiring the use of more refined approaches. In this paper, a SDOF model is developed for thin elastic plates under large displacements. Based on the energy approach, careful attention is given for the derivation of the governing linear and nonlinear parameters, under different boundary conditions of technical interest. In doing so, the efforts are dedicated to the description of the incoming blast waves. In place of simplified sinusoidal pressures, the input impulsive loads are described with the support of infinite trigonometric series that are more accurate. The so-developed SDOF model is therefore validated, based on selected literature results, by analyzing the large displacement response of thin elastic plates, under several boundary conditions and real blast pressures. Major advantage for the validation of the proposed SDOF model is obtained from experimental finite element (FE) and finite difference (FD) models of literature, giving evidence of a rather good correlation and confirming the validity of the presented formulation.
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spelling doaj-art-5b61bbd13d2e4b94a19cba627348e4892025-08-20T03:35:00ZengWileyAdvances in Civil Engineering1687-80861687-80942020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88250728825072Enhanced Single-Degree-of-Freedom Analysis of Thin Elastic Plates Subjected to Blast Loading Using an Energy-Based ApproachM. D. Goel0T. Thimmesh1P. Shirbhate2C. Bedon3Department of Applied Mechanics, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur 440 010, IndiaDepartment of Applied Mechanics, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur 440 010, IndiaDepartment of Applied Mechanics, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur 440 010, IndiaDepartment of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, Trieste 34127, ItalySingle-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) models are known to represent a valid tool in support of design. Key assumptions of these models, on the other hand, can strongly affect the expected predictions, hence resulting in possible overconservative or misleading estimates for the response of real structural systems under extreme actions. Among others, the description of the input loads can be responsible for major design issues, thus requiring the use of more refined approaches. In this paper, a SDOF model is developed for thin elastic plates under large displacements. Based on the energy approach, careful attention is given for the derivation of the governing linear and nonlinear parameters, under different boundary conditions of technical interest. In doing so, the efforts are dedicated to the description of the incoming blast waves. In place of simplified sinusoidal pressures, the input impulsive loads are described with the support of infinite trigonometric series that are more accurate. The so-developed SDOF model is therefore validated, based on selected literature results, by analyzing the large displacement response of thin elastic plates, under several boundary conditions and real blast pressures. Major advantage for the validation of the proposed SDOF model is obtained from experimental finite element (FE) and finite difference (FD) models of literature, giving evidence of a rather good correlation and confirming the validity of the presented formulation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8825072
spellingShingle M. D. Goel
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Enhanced Single-Degree-of-Freedom Analysis of Thin Elastic Plates Subjected to Blast Loading Using an Energy-Based Approach
Advances in Civil Engineering
title Enhanced Single-Degree-of-Freedom Analysis of Thin Elastic Plates Subjected to Blast Loading Using an Energy-Based Approach
title_full Enhanced Single-Degree-of-Freedom Analysis of Thin Elastic Plates Subjected to Blast Loading Using an Energy-Based Approach
title_fullStr Enhanced Single-Degree-of-Freedom Analysis of Thin Elastic Plates Subjected to Blast Loading Using an Energy-Based Approach
title_full_unstemmed Enhanced Single-Degree-of-Freedom Analysis of Thin Elastic Plates Subjected to Blast Loading Using an Energy-Based Approach
title_short Enhanced Single-Degree-of-Freedom Analysis of Thin Elastic Plates Subjected to Blast Loading Using an Energy-Based Approach
title_sort enhanced single degree of freedom analysis of thin elastic plates subjected to blast loading using an energy based approach
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