Guidelines for the Design of Multiple-Use Explosion Containment Vessels Based on the Understanding of the Strain Growth Phenomenon
Publication: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 25, Issue 5
Abstract
The strain growth phenomenon is an unsolved fundamental problem in the dynamic elastic response of containment vessels subjected to internal blast loading, which may seriously influence the design of multiple-use containment vessels. Because strain growth may cause increased local structural deformation in multiple-use containment vessels, it is important to consider this phenomenon when designing multiple-use containment vessels. In this paper, the mechanisms of strain growth, its influencing factors, and control methods are presented. Based on the understanding of the strain growth phenomenon, the guidelines and procedures for the design of multiple-use containment vessels are proposed. Employing the design guidelines, application examples are presented to demonstrate how to control strain growth in containment vessels. Because the strain growth phenomenon has not been considered in the design method or design code for multiple-use explosion containment vessels, understanding of the strain growth mechanisms and the proposed design guidelines may contribute to the safe design of containment vessels.
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Acknowledgments
The first author acknowledges the financial support from National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) under Contract No. NNSFC11002131, the China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP) under Contract No. UNSPECIFIED2010B0201022, and the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, State Education Ministry (SFR for ROCS, SEM). The first author also acknowledges the financial support from the ORS Award, the University of Manchester, and the Henry Lester Trust during his doctoral studies. The third author acknowledges support from NSFC (Grant No. NNSFC50875236).
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Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 25 • Issue 5 • October 2011
Pages: 394 - 399
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© 2011 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: May 2, 2010
Accepted: Oct 10, 2010
Published online: Oct 21, 2010
Published in print: Oct 1, 2011
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