Jovan Trajkovski, Robert Kunc, Ivan Prebil
International Journal of Protective Structures, August 2017

Highlights:

• Parametric and design optimization analyses of blast-loaded V-shaped plates performed.
• Metamodel-based parametric analysis of blast-loaded armour V-plates.
• Plate angle, plate thickness, explosive mass and stand-off distance parameters to blast loading and blast response were examined using a combined SPH-FE model.
• Plate angle has the greatest impact on all response parameters of the metamodel, followed by the stand-off distance and plate thickness.

Link: https://doi.org/10.1177/2041419617727808