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Application of Fabry-Perot velocimetry to hypervelocity impact experiments

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6712375
The Fabry-Perot (F-P) velocimeter is our main diagnostic tool for hypervelocity impact experiments with the electric gun. Because of its immunity to electromagnetic interference, F-P velocimetry is well suited to studying the performance of flyers, providing data on velocity calibration, acceleration characteristics, and material erosion as well as spallation of various materials under high-velocity impact, measurement of impact pressure pulses, and Hugoniot measurements of composite materials. We present results and data from selected experiments and compare them with code predictions. 9 refs., 10 figs.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOD
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
6712375
Report Number(s):
UCRL-102468; CONF-900756--26; ON: DE90015612
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English