Structural response to pressure wave effects
Fluid-structure interactions- Dynamic behavior of structures subjected to the effects of underwater explosions

The following is a summary of the main numerical methods, based on finite element techniques, for calculating the response of structures to the effects of pressure waves. The aim is to determine the kinematic (displacements) and mechanical (stresses) state of the system under study (on-board equipment), subjected to an imposed acceleration resulting from the wave setting in motion its base (hull, deck, bulkhead, etc.). We therefore assume that this motion is known, and calculated elsewhere, for example with analytical models (§ 1