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Blast Quantification Using Hopkinson Pressure Bars
Samuel D. Clarke 1, Stephen D. Fay 1,2, Samuel E. Rigby 1, Andrew Tyas 1,2, James A. Warren 1,2, Jonathan J. Reay 2, Benjamin J. Fuller 1, Matthew T. A. Gant 3, Ian D. Elgy 3
1Department of Civil & Structural Engineering, University of Sheffield, 2Blastech Ltd., 3Blast and IED Protection, Physical Sciences Department, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

This protocol details the use of Hopkinson pressure bars to measure reflected blast loading from near-field explosive events. It is capable of interpolating a pressure-time history at any point on a reflective boundary and as such can be used to fully characterize the spatial and temporal variations in loading produced.

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