PVDF gauge characterization of hypervelocity-impact-generated debris clouds

Conference · Sun Jul 10 04:00:00 EDT 1994 · AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.46353· OSTI ID:6989248

Boslough, M B; Chhabildas, L C; Reinhart, W D; Hall, C A; Miller, J M; Hickman, R ^[1]; Mullin, S A; Littlefield, D L ^[2]

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1. Experimental Impact Physics Department 1433, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185-5800 (United States)
2. Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas 78228-0510 (United States)

We have used PVDF gauges to determine time-resolve stresses resulting from interaction between hypervelocity-impact-generated debris clouds and various target gauge blocks. Debris clouds were generated from three different impact configurations: (1) steel spheres impacting stell bumper sheets at 4.5 to 6.0 km/s, (2) aluminum inhibited shaped-charge jets impacting aluminum bumper sheets at 11.4 km/s, and (3) titanium disks impacting titanium bumper sheets at 7.6 to 10.1 km/s. Additional data were collected from the various experiments using flash X[minus]ray radiography, pulsed laser photography, impact flash measurements, time-resolved strain gauge measurements, and velocity interferometry (VISAR). Data from these various techniuqes are in general agreement with one another and with hydrocode predictions, and provide a quantitative and comprehensive picture of imapct-generated debris clouds. [copyright]American Institute of Physics

• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6989248
• Report Number(s): CONF-921145--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (United States) Journal Volume: 309:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
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ELEMENTS
FRAGMENTATION
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IRON ALLOYS
IRON BASE ALLOYS
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STEELS
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