Vertical impact shock response of a cask model on a rigid unyielding surface

Vertical impact shock response of a cylindrical cask on a rigid unyielding surface is of importance for nuclear transportation. Impact drop experiments were carried out on a 380 kg cask model for heights varying from 0.52 to 7.5 m and acceleration was measured. An approximate analytical model was developed to predict the impact shock and was validated with impact hammers of 2 and 1000 kg for various drop heights.