Blast wave interaction with structures: an application of exploding wire experiments
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Blast wave interaction with structures: an application of exploding wire experiments Janelle Coleen A. Dela Cueva1 · Lingzhi Zheng2 · Barry Lawlor2 · Kevin T. Q. Nguyen1 · Alexander Westra1 · Jorge Nunez2 · Jane Zanteson1 · Claire McGuire2 · Rodrigo Chavez Morales1 · Benjamin J. Katko1 · Heng Liu1 · Veronica Eliasson1 Received: 7 June 2020 / Accepted: 21 July 2020 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Abstract The purpose of this research study is to build upon prior shock dynamics research to create an improved experimental setup that can be used to better understand the interaction of shock waves with structures. Large-scale blast wave experiments pose a risk to the individuals running the experiments, the surroundings, and the institution funding them. In contrast, small-scale blast experiments are able to decrease the danger and amount of funding needed associated with each experiment while producing valuable data. Simulations of blast wave–structure interaction may, on the other hand, result in extensive computational times and results that need verification. The exploding wire setup used in this research study has been optimized to consistently produce results at a run-time of less than 100 s per experiment. The adaptable exploding wire setup has a discharge voltage range of 10–40 kV. The configuration includes three main components: the driver, the experimental apparatus, and an ultrahighspeed imaging system. The original makeup of the exploding wire apparatus allows for flexible adjustments of specifications such as initial detonation, shock wave origin, and magnitude in two and three dimensions. A recent advancement in algorithm tracking has allowed for automated detection of the individual shock fronts. In this instance, the exploding wire apparatus was adapted to simulate city-scale explosions in two dimensions, and the results were compared with numerical simulations. Keywords Shock dynamics · Shock–structure interaction · Schlieren photography · Exploding wire · Blast wave
1 Introduction Experimental blast wave research has proven valuable when studying how standing structures interact with blast wave This study was supported by the US Air Force Research Laboratory under Grant No. FA8651-17-1-004 and the National Science Foundation under Grant No. CBET-1803592.
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Jane Zanteson [email protected]
Veronica Eliasson [email protected]
Claire McGuire [email protected]
Janelle Coleen A. Dela Cueva [email protected]
Rodrigo Chavez Morales [email protected]
Lingzhi Zheng [email protected]
Benjamin J. Katko [email protected]
Barry Lawlor [email protected]
Heng Liu [email protected]
Kevin T. Q. Nguyen [email protected]
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Alexander Westra [email protected]
Department of Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0085, USA
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Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0085, USA
Jorge Nunez [email protected]
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Multiscale and Multidisciplinary Modeling, Experiments and Design
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