Title
A set of essential requirements towards standardising the numerical simulation of blast-loaded windows and facades
Author
Bedon, C.C.K.
van Doormaal, J.C.A.M.
Haberacker, C.
Hüsken, G.
Larcher, M.
Millon, O.
Saarenheimo, A.
Solomos, G.
Stolz, A.
Thamie, L.
Valsamos, G.
Williams, A.
Contributor
Larcher, M. (editor)
Stolz, A. (editor)
Millon, O. (editor)
Publication year
2015
Abstract
The determination of the blast protection level of laminated glass windows and facades is of crucial importance, and it is normally done by using experimental investigations. In recent years numerical methods have become much more powerful also with respect to this kind of application. This report attempts to give a first idea of a possible standardisation concerning such numerical simulations. Attention is drawn to the representation of the blast loading and of the behaviour of the material of the mentioned products, to the geometrical meshing, as well as to the modelling of the connections of the glass components to the main structure. The need to validate the numerical models against reliable experimental data, some of which are indicated, is underlined.
Subject
Observation, Weapon & Protection Systems
EBP - Explosions, Ballistics & Protection
TS - Technical Sciences
Safety
Explosion effects
Window glass
Windows
Resistance
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.2788/684747
TNO identifier
536242
Report number
EUR 27807 EN JRC100438 LB-NA-27807-EN-N
Publisher
European Commission, Ispra
ISBN
9789279575075
ISSN
1831-9424
Bibliographical note
ERNCIP thematic group Resistance of structures to explosion effects The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union as part of the European Reference Network for Critical Infrastructure Protection project.
Document type
report