EFFECTS OF HYPERVELOCITY IMPACTS ON MATERIALS.
Abstract
The exploding-foil hypervelocity particle-acceleration technique is described. The dependence of the technique on specific geometrical factors in the gun and on discharge characteristics of the electrical storage system is reported. A semiquantitative theory for predicting the magnitude and time dependence of the most significant operative mechanisms was conceived for the exploding-foil gun. The program was divided into two phases. In the first phase of the work techniques were devised to measure accurately the parameters affecting particle acceleration. The second phase investigated the performance of a standardized gun model chosen for this study as a function of stored electrical energy and of actual input power. Good correlation was found to exist between particle velocity and power input rate. Preliminary measurements were made on the impacting mass at several energies in the experimental series. The feasibility of accelerating spherical particles with exploding-conductor technique was discussed. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0610864
Entities
People
- H. Stevens
- R. W. O'neil
- S. Holland
- T. Holland
- V. E. Scherrer