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

Abstract

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.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
6160873
Report Number(s):
UCRL-96498; CONF-870753-36
ON: DE87012631
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Conference
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
Subject:
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

Citation Formats

Osher, J E, Chau, H H, Gathers, G R, Lee, R S, Pomykal, G W, and Weingart, R C. Shock-wave studies using plastic flyers driven by an electric gun for hypervelocity impact on selected materials. United States: N. p., 1987. Web.
Osher, J E, Chau, H H, Gathers, G R, Lee, R S, Pomykal, G W, & Weingart, R C. Shock-wave studies using plastic flyers driven by an electric gun for hypervelocity impact on selected materials. United States.
Osher, J E, Chau, H H, Gathers, G R, Lee, R S, Pomykal, G W, and Weingart, R C. 1987. "Shock-wave studies using plastic flyers driven by an electric gun for hypervelocity impact on selected materials". United States.
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title = {Shock-wave studies using plastic flyers driven by an electric gun for hypervelocity impact on selected materials},
author = {Osher, J E and Chau, H H and Gathers, G R and Lee, R S and Pomykal, G W and Weingart, R C},
abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987},
month = {Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987}
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