The Current Capabilities on Dynamic Impact Testing

Abstract

This report describes the equipment and the operating procedure for the dynamic impact tester. It is used to evaluate armor materials and systems, such as composites, ceramics, transparent armors, and helmets. The dynamic impact system is capable of launching a projectile at speeds ranging from 50 to 1000 m/s at a target and capturing the history of impact events, such as the speed of projectile, the strain and strain rate on the target during the impact, and the spall pattern.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2008
Accession Number
AD1090519

Entities

People

  • James M. Sands
  • Jian Yu
  • Peter G. Dehmer

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Ball Valves
  • Bulletproof Glass
  • Cameras
  • Circuits
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • High Pressure
  • High Speed Cameras
  • High Speed Photography
  • Images
  • Lamps
  • Launching
  • Light Sources
  • Lighting Equipment
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Photography
  • Projectiles
  • Solenoid Valves
  • Standards
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.