Accession Number:

ADA021973

Title:

Containment Structures Versus Suppressive Structures

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

ARMY BALLISTIC RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD

Personal Author(s):

• Huffington, Jr., Norris J.
• Robertson, Struan R.

Report Date:

1976-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

38.0

Abstract:

As part of a study of the suppressive structure concept, analyses of the large deflection, elastoplastic response of two configurations a hemispherical shell and a cylindrical shell with closed ends subjected to internal blast were performed. These blast and fragment containment structures may be regarded as limiting cases of suppressive structures and the results obtained are believed to constitute useful baseline data for evaluating efficiency of suppressive structure designs. The results indicate that these simple structures can provide total containment of fragments and blast for significantly less weight and cost than a corresponding vented suppressive structure. Suggestions regarding more practical containmentsuppressive structural configurations are included.

Descriptors:

• *BLAST
• *CONTAINMENT(GENERAL)
• *STRUCTURES
• *SUPPRESSION
• BASE LINES
• BLAST WAVES
• COST EFFECTIVENESS
• CYLINDRICAL BODIES
• ELASTIC PROPERTIES
• EXPLOSIONS
• FRAGMENTS
• HEMISPHERES
• PLASTIC PROPERTIES
• SHELLS(STRUCTURAL FORMS)
• SHIELDING
• WEIGHT

Subject Categories:

• Safety Engineering
• Structural Engineering and Building Technology
• Explosions

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE