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Use of a Multiplexed Photonic Doppler Velocimetry (MPDV) System to Study Plastic Deformation of Metallic Steel Plates in High Velocity Impact

Conference · · Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series; doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-21611-9_31

High-velocity impact experiments with a gas gun pose unique challenges, in terms of experimental setup and computational simulation, since the projectile-target interaction creates extreme pressure and temperature within few micro seconds. The objective of this study is to accurately measure the plastic deformation of plates under projectile impact that does not lead to full penetration. In this work, free surface velocities at the back side of target plates are measured using the newly developed Multiplexed Photonic Doppler Velocimetry (MPDV) system, which is an interferometric fiber-optic technique which can measure velocity from the Doppler shift of the light reflected from the moving back surface of the target. The MPDV system allows measurements of velocity from different locations on the target plate using multiple optical fiber probes oriented in specific directions and patterns. Data are reduced using a Fast Fourier transformation (FFT) technique to obtain the free surface velocity profiles. These velocity profiles can present insights into the dynamic behavior of impacted materials under shock loading conditions.

Research Organization:
Nevada Test Site/National Security Technologies, LLC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Programs (DP) (NA-10)
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25946
OSTI ID:
1242393
Report Number(s):
DOE/NV/25946--2350
Journal Information:
Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series; doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-21611-9_31, Journal Name: Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series; doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-21611-9_31; ISSN 2191-5644
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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