EPJ Web of Conferences 6, 12006 (2010)
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20100612006

Deformation measurements of blast loaded plates using digital image correlation and high-speed photography

¹ Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Mechanics of Materials and Constructions, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
² Civil and Materials Engineering Department, Royal Military Academy (RMA), Av. De la Renaissance 30, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium

^a e-mail: ken.spranghers@vub.ac.be

Abstract

This paper presents a study on the behaviour of aluminium plates subject to close range blast loads. Measurement of the full out-of-plane displacement field is performed combining two high-speed cameras in a stereoscopic set up and the digital image correlation technique. The measured displacement fields are compared to the calculated data using two different FEM codes. A good agreement has been found between both experimental and numerical data.