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Acta Armamentarii ›› 2023, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (12): 3909-3920.doi: 10.12382/bgxb.2023.0735

Special Issue: 爆炸冲击与先进防护

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Response Characteristics of Curved Fiber Composite Protective Shelter under the action of Explosive Shock Wave

YUAN Mingzheng1, PAN Teng1, BIAN Xiaobing1,2, YANG Lei1, ZHOU Hongyuan4, HUANG Guangyan1,3, ZHANG Hong1,3,*()   

  1. 1 State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
    2 Air Defense Technology Co., Ltd.,Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100089, China
    3 Modern Ordnance Technology Laboratory, Beijing Institute of Technology Chongqing Innovation Center, Chongqing 401120, China
    4 Faculty of Architecture, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
  • Received:2023-08-09 Online:2023-12-30
  • Contact: ZHANG Hong

Abstract:

A significant number of unexploded bombs have remained on the battlefield since World War II. To handle these unexploded bombs effectively and efficiently, it is crucial to provide a robust protection and lightweight explosion-proof shelter that ensures the safety of bomb disposal experts. In this study, three materials were selected: aluminum alloy 6061-T6, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber laminates and carbon fiber laminates. The deformation resistance and shock wave overpressure attenuation effects of curved and square explosion-proof shelters under the action of shock wave are compared through real explosion experiment and finite element simulation. The test results indicate that, for target plate with equal surface density, the carbon fiber laminates exhibit superior deformation resistance compared to UHMWPE fiber laminates and aluminum plates. Furthermore, the simulated results demonstrate that the curved structures offer better deformation resistance than square structures. Finally, when the curved explosion-proof shelter is subjected to an explosive impact at a distance of 3m from a 2kg TNT charge at a height of 0.5m, it generates lower transmission overpressure than the square counterpart due to its enhanced deformation resistance. In the case of minimal deformation observed in this scenario, the overpressure within the shelter remains below 20kPa—ensuring personnel safety without any injuries incurred. Material selection has minimal influence on the clipping effect of curved explosion-proof shelter, however, the carbon fiber laminates yield the optimal explosion-proof effect for square explosion-proof shelters.

Key words: curved surface structure, explosion-proof shelter, lightweight, finite element simulation, response mechanism

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