Shock-wave studies using plastic flyers driven by an electric gun for hypervelocity impact on selected materials

Conference · Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6160873

Osher, J E; Chau, H H; Gathers, G R; Lee, R S; Pomykal, G W; Weingart, R C

The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) electric gun is in use for a variety of shock-wave studies using plastic flyer impact on simple materials such as 6061-T6 Al and selected composite combinations at both normal and oblique incidence. The most commonly used flyer is 0.3-mm-thick Kapton at velocities from 1 to 18 mm/..mu..s. The experimentally measured wave shapes and attenuation are compared to code calculations, with particular interest in spall threshold and coupled momentum.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6160873
• Report Number(s): UCRL-96498; CONF-870753-36; ON: DE87012631
• Resource Relation: Conference: 5. topical conference of the American Physical Society on shockwaves in condensed matter, Monterey, CA, USA, 20 Jul 1987; Other Information: Paper copy only, copy does not permit microfiche production
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ALUMINIUM
IMPACT TESTS
SHOCK WAVES
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
PROJECTILES
TARGETS
WAVE FORMS
ELEMENTS
MATERIALS TESTING
MATHEMATICS
MECHANICAL TESTS
METALS
TESTING
656002* - Condensed Matter Physics- General Techniques in Condensed Matter- (1987-)
360103 - Metals & Alloys- Mechanical Properties