Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Date of Award

1-1-2012

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

M.S. in Engineering Science

Department

Civil Engineering

First Advisor

Ahmed Al-Ostaz

Second Advisor

A. M. Rajendran

Third Advisor

Alex Cheng

Relational Format

dissertation/thesis

Abstract

The following is a summary of research for a portion of the project titled Nano-Enhanced and Bio-Inspired Composite Materials for Mitigation and Protection of TIH Railcars and Stationary Tanks Against High Power Impact. This research investigated several nano-enhanced polymers for their suitability in high-speed impact protection applications. The polymers were tested mechanically to find ideal nano-particle additive percentages then coated onto steel substrates. These coated substrates were impacted using 0.50-caliber projectiles in order to find the ballistic limit (V50) for each combination. Computer modeling in ANSYS AUTODYN was undertaken to calculate a numerical ballistic limit for each plate configuration. The experimental and numerical V50 values were compared to determine the adequacy of the solver to accurately replicate the ballistic limit experiments.

Concentration/Emphasis

Emphasis: Civil Engineering

Included in

Engineering Commons

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