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Title: Mechanical testing equipment for material characterization

Abstract

A mechanical testing apparatus for a specimen is presented. The mechanical testing apparatus comprises a drop table system and a Hopkinson bar. The drop table system has a drop carriage. The Hopkinson bar is positioned parallel to a motion of the drop carriage and connected to the drop table system by the specimen.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1600301
Patent Number(s):
10481057
Application Number:
15/366,921
Assignee:
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 12/01/2016
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Song, Bo, Johnson, Evan P., Spletzer, Matthew A., Heister, Jack D., Everett, Randy L., Martinez, Thomas L., Knight, Marlene E., and Kenney, Dennis John. Mechanical testing equipment for material characterization. United States: N. p., 2019. Web.
Song, Bo, Johnson, Evan P., Spletzer, Matthew A., Heister, Jack D., Everett, Randy L., Martinez, Thomas L., Knight, Marlene E., & Kenney, Dennis John. Mechanical testing equipment for material characterization. United States.
Song, Bo, Johnson, Evan P., Spletzer, Matthew A., Heister, Jack D., Everett, Randy L., Martinez, Thomas L., Knight, Marlene E., and Kenney, Dennis John. Tue . "Mechanical testing equipment for material characterization". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1600301.
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