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Acta Armamentarii ›› 2024, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (7): 2341-2350.doi: 10.12382/bgxb.2023.0306

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Dynamic Response of Vehicle Surface under the Action of Underwater Middle and Far Field Explosion Shock Waves

ZHANG Yong1, XIAO Zhengming1,*(), DUAN Hao2, WU Xing1,3, LU Min1, WANG Hao1   

  1. 1 Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China
    2 705th Research Institute Kunming Branch, China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China
    3 Yunnan Vocational College of Mechanical and Electrical Technology, Kunming 650203, Yunnan, China
  • Received:2023-04-04 Online:2023-07-11
  • Contact: XIAO Zhengming

Abstract:

The dynamic response of underwater vehicle surface after an underwater explosion in the far field is predicted by the numerical algorithm based on arbitrary Euler-Lagrange method. In this paper, the impact of free surface on shock wave reflection is taken into consideration, the model mesh is refined using the explosion similarity theory, and the finite element software is used to solve the underwater explosion model. The timing and location of peak dynamic stress on the underwater vehicle surface subjected to the shock wave are determined, and the variations in dynamic response with equivalent, blast distance and water depth are studied. A dynamic stress equation for the underwater vehicle surface is obtained by a numerical fitting method, and the equation’s reliability is assessed through the coefficient of determination. It is observed that an increase in the equivalent results in a higher decay rate of dynamic stress in a fixed blast distance interval. Conversely, an increase in the blast distance leads to a reduced growth rate of dynamic stress in the same equivalent interval, while a decrease in water depth by 100 meters is associated with an approximate 20MPa increase in dynamic stress. The research outcomes offer valuable insights and serve as a reference for future investigations in safety protection and impact resistance assessments.

Key words: underwater vehicle, middle and far field underwater explosion, arbitrary Euler-Lagrange method, explosion similarity theory, dynamic response

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