Investigation of Gap Effect In Slamming Experiment

This study presents the result of investigation of gap effect in slamming experiment. The transverse gap, longitudinal gap, and vertical air gap effects were investigated. The pressure at the center was measured to estimate the variation of pressures. It was found that the smaller the transverse and longitudinal gaps, the larger the pressure is. As the vertical air gap increases, the magnitude of peak pressure increases. It can be concluded that the measured pressure can be very dependent on those gaps.