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STRUCTURAL IMPACT ON RETAINING CAGE

STRUCTURAL IMPACT ON RETAINING CAGE

STRUCTURAL IMPACT ON RETAINING CAGE

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We have a pressure cap that is contained by a cage.  If the cap blows off I've calculated the velocity at point of impact on the cage.  I need to know if the resulting impact will make the cage fail.  There are four posts holding the cage on.  

I can calculate the resulting K.E. of the cap (.5*Mcap*Vcap^2).  

I know the the charpy impact values of the post matl: 32 ft*lbs per 1in x 1in x iin test coupon.

if the volume of the posts is about 150in^3 and I know that 1in^3 of post matl could absorb 32 ft*lbs of K.E (per charpy testing), can I say the posts can absorb 4825 ft*lbs of K.E. (volume of post * charpy impacts)?

If I can say that then I could see if the K.E. of the cap projectile is less than the total energy absorption capacity of the posts.  Let me know what you think.

Thanks for any advice!

Michael

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