Welcome to Acta Armamentarii ! Today is Share:

Acta Armamentarii ›› 2023, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (4): 1050-1061.doi: 10.12382/bgxb.2022.0037

Previous Articles     Next Articles

Mechanism of Dynamic Responses of Grillage Structures under Loads of Close-in and Contact Underwater Explosions

SHEN Chao1, ZHANG Lei2,*(), ZHOU Zhangtao1, LIU Jianhu1   

  1. 1. China Ship Scientific Research Center, Wuxi 214082, Jiangsu, China
    2. Institute of Engineering Protection, Institute of Defense Engineering, Academy of Military Sciences, Luoyang 471023, Henan, China
  • Received:2022-01-12 Online:2023-04-28
  • Contact: ZHANG Lei

Abstract:

This paper designs grillage structure models based on a specific protective structure of a surface ship, and conducts close-in and contact underwater explosion experiments on 10 grillage models under 7 working conditions with various charges and distances. The velocities of typical points are measured with the Photonic Doppler Velocimetry system, the fragments of the grillage structure are gathered, and the damage forms after each experiment are recorded. The experimental results compare well with the numerical results, verifying the generality of the experiment and the accuracy of the simulation. The analyses of experimental and numerical results reveal several conclusions. The grillage structure is susceptible to shear and tear at reinforcing ribs and diaphragm plates, leading to the formation of fragments. The number and weight of fragments depend on the explosive charges, distances, and structures of the grillage. The velocities of points on the surface of the grillage decrease exponentially with increasing distance between the measuring point and center point. The center point is the projection point of the explosive charge on the grillage surface. When the ratio of the explosion distance to explosive charge radius is not less than 2, the velocity of center point remains nearly constant, even though the explosive charge mass changes.

Key words: grillage structure, close-in and contact underwater explosion, explosive load