SHOCK EFFECTS ON FROZEN MATERIALS EXPLODING WIRE EXPERIMENTS.
Abstract
Hugoniot curves were generated from simultaneous measurements of shock and free-surface velocities, obtained from samples of frozen Fairbanks (Fox) silt, using the exploding wire technique. The abrupt change in slope of the (U sub s) - (U sub p) Hugoniot is indicative of a phase change. The shape of the P-V Hugoniot suggests that the transformation begins immediately but does not go to completion. This means that, although the pressure lies slightly above the Rayleigh line through the mixed phase region, the slope does not increase as rapidly as it would if the material had stayed in the initial phase. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0707924
Entities
People
- James L. Smith
Organizations
- Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory