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Numerical Simulations in Support of the Blast Actuator Development Part II

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Report/publication
Blast Load Analysis
2015
Abstract
The development of the blast actuator experimental device is now entering the second phase, where reinforced concrete beams are used as specimens. This demanding phase needs a lot of support from numerical simulation to both predict and resolve possible failures and to validate the test results. The current report presents the comparison between the experimental and numerical results, focusing on the justification of the appearing discrepancies. Moreover, interesting information, that can ameliorate the final configuration of the apparatus, is extracted after the interpretation of the numerical results.
Authors
VALSAMOS Georgios; LARCHER Martin; SOLOMOS George
Year
2015
Publisher
Publications Office of the European Union
Citation
Valsamos G, Larcher M, Solomos G. Numerical Simulations in Support of the Blast Actuator Development Part II. EUR 27560. Luxembourg (Luxembourg): Publications Office of the European Union; 2015. JRC94812
Identifiers
JRCJRC94812
ISBN978-92-79-53473-7
ISSN1831-9424
DOI10.2788/22569
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