Blast resistant and shock absorption design for missile-canister system in silo

To improve the survival ability of cold launch missile in silo, the research on blast resistant and shock absorption design had been performed. Finite element models were established for missile-canister system in different shock absorption ways. The dynamic responses under blast-induced ground shock were calculated. The vibration reducing performances of several shock absorption systems were compared, including vertical suspension mode, lower supporting mode and slant suspension mode. Meanwhile, the influences of stiffness and damping on the shock absorbing performance were investigated. The results show that the vibration reducing performance of vertical suspension mode is slightly better than that of lower supporting mode, and that of slant suspension mode is worst. The vibration reducing performance of vertical suspension shock absorption system can be significantly improved by properly decreasing its stiffness and damping.