The response characteristics of large-scale structures subjected to impact loading can in
principle be determined by scaled experiments. Unfortunately, scaling suffers from scale …

ABSTRACT A directional framework of similarity laws, termed oriented-density-length-
velocity (ODLV) system, is suggested for the geometrically distorted structures subjected to …

Scaled experimentation can potentially provide significant benefits such as reduced costs
materials and time in testing but is afflicted by the phenomena of scale effects, where the …

In order to study the dynamic response similarity law of concrete gravity dam under
explosive load, the theoretical similarity model of gravity dam under explosive load was …

A new scaling theory has appeared in the recent literature that has the potential to transform
current approaches to scaled experimentation. The new theory introduces new similitude …

Owing to the influence of the strain-rate effect of materials, scale models of cabin structures
under internal blast loading do not accurately represent similar the prototypes. In this study …

When the material of the scale model structures differs from that of the prototype, the
dynamic response of the structure will be distorted, leading to imperfect similarity. A …

Bird-strike failure of fan blades is one of the basic challenges for the safety of aircraft
engines. Simplified slender blade-like plates are always used to evaluate the impact …

A new experimental setup to study the interaction between two brittle bodies which can
experience crushing, comminution or fragmentation during impact is herein presented. The …

This study aims to enable the use of target plates composed of different materials in the
penetration problem through the H-method similarity framework. Since different fracture …