Application of a Computational Glass Model to the Shock Response of Soda-Lime Glass

This article details the implementation and application of the glass-specific computational constitutive model by Holmquist and Johnson (J Appl Mech 78:051003, 2011) to simulate the dynamic response of soda-lime glass under high rate and high pressure shock conditions. The predictive capabilities of this model are assessed through comparison of experimental data with numerical results from computations using the CTH shock physics code. The formulation of this glass model is reviewed in the context of its implementation within CTH. Using a variety of experimental data compiled from the open literature, a complete parameterization of the model describing the observed behavior of soda-lime glass is developed. Simulation results using the calibrated soda-lime glass model are compared to flyer plate and Taylor rod impact experimental data covering a range of impact and failure conditions spanning an order of magnitude in velocity and pressure. The complex behavior observed in the experimental testing is captured well in the computations, demonstrating the capability of the glass model within CTH.