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Uninstrumented Measurement Method for Granular Porous Media Blast Mitigation Assessment

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The current paper is concerned with testing the efficiency of a uninstrumented method in assessing granular porous media capacity to mitigate blast impulse. A thin plate constant deformation test was carried out based on the findings obtained throughout blast–structure interaction phenomena. The proposed test requires only post-test measured data and no test instrumentation is needed. The test protocol under scrutiny consists of a short series of 200 g TNT charge detonations at 1000 mm distance from the tested structures. All test results have shown impulse mitigation. The findings obtained in the test under scrutiny tally those in the pendulum test. The final section of the current article is concerned with the improvement and shortcomings of the test developed.

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  1. Faculty of Mechatronics and Integrated Armament Systems, Military Technical Academy, 39-49 George Cosbuc Ave., District 5, 050141, Bucharest, Romania

    A.-N. Rotariu, C. Dima, E. Trană & C. Enache

  2. In Flight Research & Test Center, Gherceşti, Romania

    F. Timplaru

  3. Research Center for CBRN Defense and Ecology, Bucharest, Romania

    L.-C. Matache

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Rotariu, AN., Dima, C., Trană, E. et al. Uninstrumented Measurement Method for Granular Porous Media Blast Mitigation Assessment. Exp Tech 40, 993–1003 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40799-016-0099-4

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