Review Article
An Overview of Methods for Blast Load Testing and Devices for Pressure Measurement
| Author | Year | Element type | Material type | Scale or dimensions (m) | Charge type | Charge weight (g) | Standoff distance (m) | Pressure (kPa) | Impulse (kPa ms) |
| Whenhui et al. [81] | 1997 | Chamber wall | Steel | 0.852 × Φ 0.425 | RDX | 9.1, 18.2 and 27.4 | 0.212 | N/A | N/A | Wu et al. [82] | 2007 | Slabs | RC and RC NSM CFRP | 1.3 × 1.0 | Pentolite and comp B | 60 and 2000 | 0.6 | N/A | N/A | Wu et al. [83] | 2009 | Slabs | RC and RC NSM CFRP | 1.3 × 1.0 | Comp B | 2000 | 0.6 | N/A | N/A | Wu et al. [70] | 2013 | Chamber wall | N/A | 1 : 1 | PE4 | 95–200 | 1.3 and 1.5 | 250–1100 | 50–225 | Snyman et al. [84] | 2016 | Blast chamber | MS and MS nylon | 1:5 (1.2 × Φ 1.0) | Comp B | 24 and 40 | 0.5 | 4129 (476) | 312–597 | Jiba et al. [85] | 2018 | Shock wave | Fine water mist | 1.2 × Φ 1.0 | PE4 | 20 | 0.5 | N/A | N/A |
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NSM CRFP: near-surface-mounted carbon fibre-reinforced polymer. MS: mild steel.
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