The purpose of the current handbook is to provide guidance to security and law enforcement oficials, building/site owners, venue organisers, state organisations, engineers and other stakeholders in charge of securing infrastructure and public spaces against the growing international threat posed...

Vehicle Security Barriers (VSBs) are frequently utilised in urban settings to defend against vehicular terrorist attacks. They may come in various forms, including bollards, street furniture and landscape features. The effectiveness of such barriers is usually assessed through a singular vehicle...

This report presents a collection of EUROPLEXUS [1] numerical models developed at JRC for the simulation of experiments conducted in the SIMLab Shock Tube Facility (SSTF) or in other similar test facilities of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway. The...

This document presents some numerical tests for the verification of the coupling between 1D and 3D Cell Centred Finite Volume (VFCC) uid models in the EUROPLEXUS code (EPX). EUROPLEXUS is a computer code jointly developed by the French Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique (CEA DMT Saclay) and by...

This report presents some EUROPLEXUS [1] simulations of thin steel plates with various types of pre-formed holes or slits that have been tested in the SIMLab Shock Tube Facility (SSTF) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway. The SSTF is able to generate...

The European Commission's Drone Strategy 2.0 aims to create the right environment for a vibrant and competitive European drone economy. This report provides a review of recent trends, challenges, and achievements of European research and innovation projects. It identifies relevant projects that...