MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SEMINAR SERIES 2008MS Thesis PresentationTuesday, June 24, 2008 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 pmCVRC Conference Room“BLAST SIMULATION WITH SHOCK TUBE TESTING AND COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS ANALYSIS”ByKai LongAdvisor: Dr. Dahsin Liu This research was focused on using a shock tube to simulate blast waves. To beginning with, it was necessary to understand the characteristics of the shock tube. Besides some basic testing, a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model based on the commercial code FLUENT was established for numerical simulations. The numerical results agreed favorably with the testing results and those from a one-dimensional analysis. The CFD model was then used to explore more advanced uses and possible upgrading of the shock tube. Venting holes in multiple plates were found to be feasible for mitigating shock waves. The effects of water and sand in the shock waves were also investigated in this research. Persons with disabilities please contact Aida Montalvo montalai@egr.msu.edu to request accommodations.