TY - JOUR AU - P. Sharma AU - B. Patel AU - Harbans Lal PY - 2016/04/25 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Blast Valve Design and Related Studies : A Review JF - Defence Science Journal JA - DSJ VL - 66 IS - 3 SE - Armaments & Explosives DO - 10.14429/dsj.66.9618 UR - https://publications.drdo.gov.in/ojs/index.php/dsj/article/view/9618 AB - The protective structures required for performing critical operations are vulnerable to the blast and shock loads of advanced weapons. A blast valve is an important component of such structures for ventilation during normal conditions and for protection from blast/ shock during explosion. In this paper, various aspects of blast valve design and related studies are briefly reviewed. The concept and effects of blast wave, blast impact, numerical modelling and deformation of circular plate (one of the critical components of blast valve) have been discussed. The merits and demerits of sensing mechanisms viz. remote and direct sensing are discussed. The leakage of blast pressure during finite closing period of the valve (one of the critical problems) and the shock tube as a major experimental facility for testing of blast valves are briefly discussed. ER -