Explicit Dynamic Finite Element Method for Predicting Implosion/Explosion Induced Failure of Shell Structures

Figure 14

Numerical results of Shepherd experiment at different times: deformed configurations with effective stress contour plots at (a) time 𝑡=0.255 ms and (b) time 𝑡=0.3 ms and with damage plot at (c) time 𝑡=0.42 ms and (d) time 𝑡=0.54 ms.

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