Mechanisms & Characterisation of Explosions

The overall aim of MaCE is to develop a comprehensive conceptual model of blast loading which will serve to underpin accurate predictive models for protection engineers.

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This will be achieved by conducting experimental work which for the first time fully integrates blast pressure measurements with thermo-chemical analysis to determine how energy is released following a detonation, and how this affects the parameters of resulting blast waves.

Sponsor

ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL (EPSRC)

Research Themes

Hazards

Project Dates

Start Date : 01/01/2019

End Date : 31/12/2022 

People Involved

Professor Andy Tyas
Dr Sam Clarke
Dr Sam Rigby

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Top 100 Civil & Structural Engineering department in the world and 9th in the UK according to the QS World University rankings by subject (2023).

8th in the UK according to the Complete University Guide (2023).

10th in the UK according to the Times University League Table (2023).

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