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Blast Quantification Using Hopkinson Pressure Bars

Samuel D. Clarke¹, Stephen D. Fay^1,2, Samuel E. Rigby¹, Andrew Tyas^1,2, James A. Warren^1,2, Jonathan J. Reay², Benjamin J. Fuller¹, Matthew T. A. Gant³, Ian D. Elgy³

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.