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4. Modelling "rigid" shocks
4.1 Wave propagation in materials
When two solids collide, a compression wave is generated on either side of the impact zone. In the case of uniaxial propagation, the celerity of the elastic wave in a material is expressed according to the following relationship:
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Bibliography
Software tools
Abaqus/explicit http://www.simulia.com
Autodyn http://www.ansys.com
Europlexus http://www.samtech.com
Standards and norms
- Eurocode 1 – Actions on structures – Part 1-1: General actions – Accidental actions - NF EN 1991-1-7 - 2007
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