Practical Shock Analysis & Design Training
This 3-day course will provide a comprehensive treatment of practical shock design and analytical shock simulation with special emphasis on requirements, methods, and procedures for naval qualification for shock produced by underwater explosion by both test and analytical means. Participants will increase their knowledge and understanding of the analytical and experimental tools that are available for shock design and qualification particularly with respect to requirements that are imposed for shipboard equipment.
All course materials are updated to include MIL-DTL-901E test requirements.
The course will be especially useful to those concerned with shock design and/or qualification of structures, machinery, and equipment for U.S. Navy combatant vessels. Current applicable acquisition programs include DDG 51, DDG 1000, LPD 17, SSN 774, OHIO Replacement, CVN 78, LHA 6, LCS 1&2, FF, as well as fleet upgrades and service life extensions.
Although this course is aimed primarily at shock design applications on naval vessels, the analysis and design techniques presented are equally applicable to design and modeling related to seismic shock, blast-induced ground shock, pyroshock, gunfire shock, ballistic shock and vehicle mobility shock.
Topics covered include:
- Introduction to Mechanical Shock
- Underwater Explosion Phenomenon
- Introduction Shock Qualification Procedure
- Shock Qualification by Normal Modes Method (DDAM and Similar Methods)
- Shock Qualification by Extension
- Transient Analysis and Numerical Integration
- Optimal Foundation Design
- Fluid-Structure Interaction
- Equipment Shock Isolation
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Cost: A$3,250 (ex. GST) per person (food included).
About the instructor: George “Jerry” Hill
Instructor – Practical Shock Analysis & Design Training
Jerry Hill brings more than 45 years of expertise in ship design, survivability, and weapons effects to his role as an instructor. His career has focused on underwater explosion (UNDEX) analysis, structural design, environmental qualification, and testing, with deep experience applying analytical techniques for dynamic loading and response, vibration of structures and machinery, and design optimization for challenging naval environments.
Since the early 1980s, Mr. Hill has been directly involved in U.S. Navy surface combatant programs, contributing to ship shock trials, UNDEX design, and equipment qualification initiatives critical to platform survivability. His background also includes extensive work in testing and measurement methods, ensuring that shipboard systems perform reliably under extreme conditions.
Mr. Hill holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering and currently serves as a Program Manager at Serco Inc. in Arlington, Virginia. His decades of hands-on experience and program leadership make him uniquely qualified to train engineers in practical methods for shock analysis and survivability design.