A review of numerical approaches and future trends in the investigation of underwater explosions and their effect on ship hulls

Jacopo Bardiani, Giada Kyaw Oo D, Giovanni Rognoni, Claudio Sbarufatti, Francesco Mauro, Andrea Manes, Politecnico di Milano, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste

Journal of Vibration and Control

Published online on September 08, 2025

Abstract

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The investigation of ship hull responses to underwater explosions (UNDEX) and the subsequent vibrations they induce is of paramount importance in naval engineering. Military vessels navigate potentially unsafe waters where the threat of UNDEX looms large, ...