G. Mageirou1,*, D. Pantazopoulos2
1Hellenic Air Force Academy, Dekeleia Air Base, Dekeleia 13671 (1010), Athens, Greece.
2Hellenic Air Force, Dekeleia Air Base, Dekeleia 13671 (1010), Athens, Greece.
*Corresponding author: G. Mageirou
Abstract
Dynamic impacts caused by explosions from weapon systems are crucial in the design of Air Force structures, such as steel aircraft maintenance hangars. Blast loads are defined by high-intensity, short-duration pressure waves that exert considerable impulsive stresses on structural systems, frequently beyond the responses anticipated by traditional static analysis. Steel hangars, characterized by their elongated, lightweight design and dependence on slender components and joints, are particularly susceptible to local buckling, connection failure, and gradual collapse when subjected to dynamic loads. The influence of such loads on the response of structures depends on the distance of the explosion from the structure as well as on the weapon. This research investigates the influence of the distance of the explosion on a dynamic impact due to a GP750 (M117) bomb explosion on the response behaviour of a steel covering panel of a typical metal aircraft maintenance hangar. Parametric finite element analysis is conducted to demonstrate the effects of a GP750 bomb on the metal cladding panel of a typical hangar. The parameter that varies is the distance of the structure from the blast point.
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How to cite this paper
Behaviour of the Metal Cladding Panel of a Steel Aircraft Maintenance Hangar Under the Stress of Highly Dynamic Loads from Explosive Impacts
How to cite this paper: G. Mageirou, D. Pantazopoulost. (2026) Behaviour of the Metal Cladding Panel of a Steel Aircraft Maintenance Hangar Under the Stress of Highly Dynamic Loads from Explosive Impacts. Scientific Access, 2(1), 49-61.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/sa.2026.03.006