Explosion loading of fuselage structures

It is evident from the above discussion on explosions in free air and the effect of confinement that it is necessary to understand the potential loading scenarios that may develop on board aircraft due to an explosion. There is also a need to prioritise which blast loading scenarios an aircraft may be vulnerable towards, from both a structural and a security perspective. Which areas of an aircraft may be vulnerable to the smuggling of explosives on board Which areas are structurally vulnerable and require additional protection  

It is understandable that tittle work of this nature has been published in the open literature for individualised aircraft, but it would be helpfid to researchers if some more generalised information was available. This would enable researchers to perform experimentally relevant work and to concentrate their modeUing efforts in the correct direction. 

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