Training Schedule on AIREX and related problems for

Vighnesh
Date: 22.07.2015

Duration

23.07.15 &
27.07.15 to 1.08.2015

3.08.2015
4.08.15
5.08.15 & 6.08.15

7.08.15
8.08.15 & 10.08.15

Contents
Exploring the basic steps of numerical simulation of
air-blast phenomenon: From modeling to postprocessing. Literature review of airblast and basic
underwater blast analysis.
Numerical Analysis
1. Preprocessing in MSC Patran.
a) Structural modeling.
b) Meshing the geometry.
c) Fluid Modeling and meshing.
d) Material Modeling.
e) Boundary Conditions
i. Fluid domain B.C.
ii. Structural B.C.
iii. Explosives modeling
iv. Process of Coupling (Fluid
Structure interaction effect).
f) Execution Control Parameters
i. Time step control
ii. Output Requests
2. Solution in Dytran
3. Learning
the
basic
post-processing
techniques in MSC Patran: Retrieving the
results.
Choosing appropriate fluid domain shape: A detailed
study
Detailed Study on uniform meshing and bias
meshing.
Material modelling: Constitutive laws and EOS.
Dynamic strain effects; comparing material models
in Dytran.
Presentation1
Material modelling: Constitutive laws and EOS.
Dynamic strain effects; comparing material models
in Dytran.

11.08.15 to 13.08.15

14.08.15

Checking the accuracy of numerical results

based on varying mesh size
Study on General Coupling (GLE).
Effect of varying Time-Step Size : Detailed
Analysis
Analysis and validation of standard air-blast
problem from literature.
Preparation of final presentation.
Presentation2