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Viscosity and steady shocks

Journal Article · · Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.96169· OSTI ID:5511480

The dependence of the strain rate on the Hugoniot stress and the effective viscosity is derived for steady wave propagation, by considering the balance between viscous and driving forces in the steady wave. The strain rate in elastic-plastic solids is shown to vary as the fourth power of the Hugoniot stress, which is in agreement with experimental data.

Research Organization:
University of California, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
5511480
Journal Information:
Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 47:4; ISSN APPLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English