Experimental and Numerical Investigations of the Dynamic Response of Ring-Stiffened Cylinder Subjected to Underwater Explosion

Experimental and numerical investigations were carried out on the free-free end ring-stiffened cylinder subjected to underwater explosion loading. Numerical analysis was carried out by using the MSC.DYTRAN finite element code and the results were compared with experiment results. General coupling was used to simulate the interaction between fluid and structure. The strain rate effect, geometric nonlinearity and initial abnormity in shape were considered. The effective plastic stress and the strain of shell between ribs on different locations were compared and damage mechanism were analyzed.