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Journal articles on the topic "Improvised explosive devices – Computer simulation"

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Santos, Anastasio P., Ricardo Castedo, Lina M. López, María Chiquito, José I. Yenes, Alejandro Alañón, Elisa Costamagna, and Santiago Martínez-Almajano. "Reinforced Concrete Building with IED Detonation: Test and Simulation." Applied Sciences 12, no. 15 (August 3, 2022): 7803. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app12157803.

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There is growing concern about the possibility of a suicide bomber being immolated when the army forces or the law enforcement agencies discover the place where they prepare their material or simply find themselves inside a building. To study the possible effects that these improvised explosive devices (IEDs) would have on the structures, eight tests were carried out with various configurations of IEDs with vest bombs inside a reinforced concrete (including walls and roof) building constructed ad hoc for these tests. These vests were made with different explosives (black powder, ANFO, AN/AL, PG2). For the characterization of these tests, a high-speed camera and pressure and acceleration sensors were used. The structure behaved surprisingly well, as it withstood all the first seven detonations without apparent structural damage. In the last detonation, located on the ground and with a significant explosive charge, the structural integrity of the roof and some of the walls was compromised. The simulation of the building was carried out with the LS-DYNA software with a Lagrangian formulation for the walls, using the LBE (based on CONWEP) module for the application of the charge. Despite the difficulty of this simulation, the results obtained, in terms of applied pressures and measured accelerations, are acceptable with differences of about 20%.
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Langdon, Genevieve S., Ruixuan Qi, Trevor J. Cloete, and Steeve Chung Kim Yuen. "Influence of Ball Bearing Size on the Flight and Damage Characteristics of Blast-Driven Ball Bearings." Applied Sciences 12, no. 3 (January 21, 2022): 1133. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app12031133.

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This paper presents insights into the influence of ball size on the flight characteristics and damage of a ball bearing embedded in a rear detonated cylindrical charge. It includes results from a post-test damage analysis of ball bearings from previously reported experiments. Computational simulations using Ansys Autodyn were used to provide extra information about the velocity variation during flight and the damage sustained by the ball bearings during the blast event. The influence of bearing size (diameter and mass) was investigated using the validated simulation models to extend the dataset beyond the initial experimental work. The peak bearing velocity is influenced by the charge mass to ball bearing mass ratio and the aspect ratio of the charge. Larger ball bearings require extra momentum to accelerate them to higher velocities, but their higher surface area means a greater portion of the explosive charge is involved in transferring kinetic energy to the projectile. Tensile spalling was to be the major damage mechanism within the ball bearings. The charge aspect ratio also influenced the hydrostatic pressure propagation within the ball bearing itself, affecting the location and degree of internal cracking within the bearings. These findings will prove valuable to blast protection engineers considering the effects of embedded projectiles in improvised explosive devices.
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Price, Matthew A., Vinh-Tan Nguyen, Oubay Hassan, and Ken Morgan. "An approach to modeling blast and fragment risks from improvised explosive devices." Applied Mathematical Modelling 50 (October 2017): 715–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apm.2017.06.015.

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Colreavy-Donnelly, Simon, Fabio Caraffini, Stefan Kuhn, Mario Gongora, Johana Florez-Lozano, and Carlos Parra. "Shallow buried improvised explosive device detection via convolutional neural networks." Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering 27, no. 4 (September 11, 2020): 403–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/ica-200638.

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The issue of detecting improvised explosive devices, henceforth IEDs, in rural or built-up urban environments is a persistent and serious concern for governments in the developing world. In many cases, such devices are plastic, or varied metallic objects containing rudimentary explosives, which are not visible to the naked eye and are difficult to detect autonomously. The most effective strategy for detecting land mines also happens to be the most dangerous. This paper intends to leverage the use of a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) to aid in the discovery of such IEDs. As part of a related project, an autonomous sensor array was used to detect the devices in terrains too hazardous for a human to survey. This paper presents a CNN and its training methodology, suitable to make use of the sensor system. This convolutional neural network can accurately distinguish between a potential IED and surrounding undergrowth and natural features of the environment in real-time. The training methodology enabled the CNN to successfully recognise the IEDs with an accuracy of 98.7%, in well-lit conditions. The results are evaluated against other convolutional neural systems as well as against a deterministic algorithm, showing that the proposed CNN outperforms its competitors including the deterministic method.
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Heider, S. A., and W. L. Dunn. "A simulation study of fast neutron interrogation for standoff detection of improvised explosive devices." Radiation Physics and Chemistry 116 (November 2015): 341–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2015.04.013.

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Bajić, Milan, and Milan Bajić. "Modeling and Simulation of Very High Spatial Resolution UXOs and Landmines in a Hyperspectral Scene for UAV Survey." Remote Sensing 13, no. 5 (February 24, 2021): 837. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs13050837.

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This paper presents methods for the modeling and simulation of explosive target placement in terrain spectral images (i.e., real hyperspectral 90-channel VNIR data), considering unexploded ordnances, landmines, and improvised explosive devices. The models used for landmine detection operate at sub-pixel levels. The presented research uses very fine spatial resolutions, 0.945 × 0.945 mm for targets and 1.868 × 1.868 cm for the scene, where the number of target pixels ranges from 52 to 116. While previous research has used the mean spectral value of the target, it is omitted in this paper. The model considers the probability of detection and its confidence intervals, which are derived and used in the analysis of the considered explosive targets. The detection results are better when decreased target endmembers are used to match the scene resolution, rather than using endmembers at the full resolution of the target. Unmanned aerial vehicles, as carriers of snapshot hyperspectral cameras, enable flexible target resolution selection and good area coverage.
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Paulo, Eugene P., Richard Jimenez, Bobby Rowden, and Christopher Causee. "Simulation Analysis of a System to Defeat Maritime Improvised Explosive Devices (MIED) in a US Port." Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation: Applications, Methodology, Technology 7, no. 2 (April 2010): 115–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1548512910365849.

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Garcia-Fernandez, Maria, Yuri Alvarez Lopez, and Fernando Las-Heras Andres. "Airborne Multi-Channel Ground Penetrating Radar for Improvised Explosive Devices and Landmine Detection." IEEE Access 8 (2020): 165927–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/access.2020.3022624.

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Alterman, Dariusz, Mark G. Stewart, and Michael D. Netherton. "Probabilistic assessment of airblast variability and fatality risk estimation for explosive blasts in confined building spaces." International Journal of Protective Structures 10, no. 3 (May 15, 2019): 306–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2041419619849083.

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Explosive blasts in confined building spaces, such as lobbies or foyers, can amplify blast loads. This article uses the computational fluid dynamics model ProsAir to estimate blast loads in a typical ground floor lobby of a commercial or government building. Monte-Carlo simulation is used to probabilistically model the effect that variability and uncertainty of charge mass and location, net equivalent quantity factor, temperature, atmospheric pressure and model errors have on airblast variability. The analysis then calculates the probability of casualties due to the effects of pressure and impulse, where human vulnerability due to the effects of pressure and impulse is a function of lung rupture, whole-body displacement or skull fracture (or the combination of the three). The terrorist threats considered are improvised explosive devices ranging in mass from 5 kg (backpack bomb) to 23 kg (suitcase bomb) detonated in various locations inside the building. As expected, blast pressure and fatality risks are dependent on the type of facade glazing (e.g. vulnerable glazing allows venting of the blast), improvised explosive device size and location. It was found that the mean fatality risk for a 23 kg terrorist improvised explosive device is 8.6%, but there is a 5% chance that fatality risks can exceed 20%. It was also found that a probabilistic analysis yielded lower mean fatality risks than a deterministic analysis. The effect of venting was also significant. Mean fatality risks increased by up to 10-fold if there was no venting (i.e. a bunker-like structure without windows), but reduced by about 30% for a fully vented structure (i.e. no windows). This probabilistic analysis allows decision-makers to be more aware of terrorism risks to building occupants, and how improved building design and security measures may ameliorate these risks.
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Ródenas-García, José F., Ramón A. Otón-Martínez, Joaquín Sancho-Val, Oscar de Francisco Ortiz, Roberto Jiménez Pacheco, and Iván Gil Garnacho. "Experimental Evaluation of the Factors That Influence Cylindrical Water Projection Devices against IEDs." Applied Sciences 13, no. 2 (January 15, 2023): 1167. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app13021167.

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Terrorists usually employ Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) to cause maximum damage with a single action, in asymmetric war scenarios. In the counter-terrorism fight, bomb disposal specialists have to combat these instruments by safeguarding their lives, avoiding fortuitous IED explosion, and preserving evidence of the device that could lead to the capture of the perpetrators. Some very effective deactivation tools that combine these features are high-speed water-explosive projection devices. To understand and quantify the impacts of the many factors that intervene in their operation and effectiveness, extensive experimental tests should be conducted. However, Operations Research techniques allow robust results to be obtained by minimizing experiments. This study focuses on the use of Design of Experiments (DoE), with a factorial experiment plan divided into two levels, to analyze the influence of the amount of explosive, the diameter of the device (that is, the mass of water to be projected), the density of the water, the distance at which the IED is located, and the resistance of the inner tube material. Results show that the mass of explosive, the diameter of the device, the interaction of the mass of explosive and the density of the water, and the interaction between the resistance of the inner tube and the diameter of the container have a strong influence on the speed of projected water.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Improvised explosive devices – Computer simulation"

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Reed, Ahren Alexander. "Detecting Suspicious Behavior With Low-cost Sensors." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2011. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/655.

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A proof of concept is created that demonstrates how low-cost sensors and a simple software solution can be used to proactively detect IED placement. The main goal is to detect suspicious behavior; Specifically we derive requirements that loitering, meandering, improper location and object placement shall be detected. Current methods being used to detect Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) are costly in terms of equipment and risk to life, and many are retroactive; IED detection occurs long after explosives are placed. A prototype system is explored with the quality attributes of being low-cost, proactive and using simple software methods. A wireless sensor network of simple sensors may alert authorities to people in the act of placing IEDs. Previous work with Crossbow Motes showed that a network of infrared motion sensors can be used to detect loitering. In this prototype nine other sensors are reverse engineered to determine their true operating specifications. Then a prototype sensor network is developed to explore which low-cost sensors can be used to detect suspicious behavior. The results indicate that five low-cost sensors are effective in detecting suspicious behavior: infrared motion, infrared distance, light, force sensors and pressure sensors meet our requirements.
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Book chapters on the topic "Improvised explosive devices – Computer simulation"

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Stuart, Casey-Maslen. "11 Weapons." In The Oxford Guide to International Humanitarian Law. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/law/9780198855309.003.0011.

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This chapter focuses on weapons, which are integral to the use of force. However, there is no accepted definition of what constitutes a weapon under international law. It seems clear, though, that the notion is broader than ‘arms’, which are factory-produced weapons, especially when destined for the military market. The notion of a weapon would thus encompass a dual-use item, such as a knife, and adapted devices such as improvised explosive devices (IEDs) or a ‘dirty bomb’, where radioactive material is associated with conventional explosives. The term could also be applied to the use of the internet in a cyber-attack wherein computer code is ‘weaponized’, for instance, in viruses or worms. International humanitarian law (IHL) has traditionally focused on prohibiting or restricting the use of weapons—whether under its Geneva law or Hague law branches—while disarmament law addressed their manufacture and supply. In the future, IHL will need to apply additional restrictions to specific means or methods of warfare. As of now, there are a number of challenging regulatory issues in the area of weapons law, including fully autonomous weapons, cyber weapons, and nuclear weapons, as well as the use of conventional weapons in space.
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Conference papers on the topic "Improvised explosive devices – Computer simulation"

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van den Heuvel, Johan, and Franco Fiore. "Simulation study of x-ray backscatter imaging of pressure-plate improvised explosive devices." In SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, edited by J. Thomas Broach and John H. Holloway. SPIE, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.918547.

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Belkin, Mikhail E., Dmitriy Fofanov, and Arkady Livshits. "Photonics Concept to Design Responsive Radiocommunication Jammer of Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices." In 2020 International Conference on Electrical, Communication, and Computer Engineering (ICECCE). IEEE, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icecce49384.2020.9179408.

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Nilsen-Nygaard, L., and C. W. Johnson. "Using mathematical models to guide the simulation of improvised explosive devices in public spaces." In 3rd IET International Conference on System Safety 2008. IEE, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/cp:20080716.

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Yumang, Analyn N., Arnold C. Paglinawan, Johann Sebastian Andres, Renz Jerome De Leon, Jon Christian Dela Cruz, and Christian Kyle Floresta. "Electronic Nose for detecting Acetone as a Potential Precursor in Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP)-based Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)." In ICCAE 2020: 2020 12th International Conference on Computer and Automation Engineering. New York, NY, USA: ACM, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3384613.3384625.

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"Simulation in first-responders training to improve the decision-making process: chemical, biological and radiological weapons in improvised explosive devices at airports." In The 11th International Defence and Homeland Security Simulation Worskhop. CAL-TEK srl, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.46354/i3m.2021.dhss.008.

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Hardmeier, Diana, Moritz Jaeger, Rebekka Schibli, and Adrian Schwaninger. "Effectiveness of computer-based training for improving detection of Improvised Explosive Devices by screeners is highly dependent on the types of IEDS used during training." In 2010 IEEE International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology (ICCST). IEEE, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ccst.2010.5678717.

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Fielding, Rebecca A., Reuben H. Kraft, X. G. Tan, Andrzej J. Przekwas, and Christopher D. Kozuch. "High Rate Impact to the Human Calcaneus: A Micromechanical Analysis." In ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2014-38930.

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An “underbody blast” (UBB) is the detonation of a mine or improvised explosive device (IED) underneath a vehicle. In recent military conflicts, the incidence of UBBs has led to severe injuries, specifically in the lower extremities The foot and ankle complex, particularly the calcaneus bone, may sustain significant damage. Despite the prevalence of calcaneal injuries, this bone’s unique properties and the progression of fracture and failure have not been adequately studied under high strain rate loading. This research discusses early efforts at creating a high-resolution computational model of the human calcaneus, with primary focus on modeling the fracture network through the complex microstructure of the bone and creating micromechanically-based constitutive models that can be used within full human body models. The ultimate goal of this ongoing research effort is to develop a micromechanics-based simulation of calcaneus fracture and fragmentation due to impact loading. With the goal of determining the basic mechanisms of stress propagation through the internal structure of the calcaneus, a two-dimensional model was employed for preliminary simulations with a plane-strain approximation. In this effort, a cadaveric calcaneus was scanned to a resolution of 55 μm using an industrial micro-computed tomography (microCT) scanner. A mid-sagittal plane slice of the scan was selected and post-processed to generate a 2D finite element mesh of the calcaneus that included marrow, trabecular bone, and cortical bone elements. The calcaneus was modeled using two-dimensional quadratic plane strain elements. A fixed boundary condition was applied to the portion of the calcaneus that, in situ, would be restrained by the talus. A displacement of 1.25 mm was applied to the heel of the calcaneus over 5 ms. In a typical result, following impact, the strain and stress are propagated throughout the cortical shell and then began to radiate into the bone into the bone along the trabeculae. Local stress concentrations can be observed in the trabecular structure in the posterior region of the bone following impact. Upon impact, cortical and trabecular bone show different stresses of 13MPa and 1 MPa, respectively, and exhibit complex high frequency responses. Observed results may offer insight into the wave interactions between the different materials comprising the calcaneus, such as impedance mismatch and refraction. Pore pressure in the marrow may be another important factor to consider in understanding stress propagation in the calcaneus.
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Whang, Chong, Warren Chilton, and Philemon Chan. "Use of Shock Tubes for Blast Testing." In ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2013-63027.

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A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) study was carried out with data comparison to provide guidance for the control of open shock tube wave expansion to simulate field blast loadings for the conduct of biomechanical blast overpressure tests against surrogate test models. The technique involves the addition of a diffuser to the shock tube to prevent overexpansion before the shock wave impacts the test model. Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) has been identified as the signature injury for the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and blast overpressure from improvised explosive devices (IEDs) has been hypothesized as a significant mTBI risk factor. Research in the understanding of the mechanism of blast induced mTBI has been very active, which requires blast testing using animal and physical models. Full scale field blast testing is expensive. The use of shock tubes is clearly a viable cost effective laboratory method with many advantages. CFD simulations with data comparison show that without a diffuser, the shock wave exiting the tube tends to over expand producing an incident waveform with a short positive duration followed by a significant negative phase that is different from a Friedlander wave. However, the overexpansion effects can be mitigated by a diffuser. Shock tube tests also support the simulation results in which a diffuser improves the waveform from the shock tube. CFD simulations were validated by shock tube tests.
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