High Speed Liquid Impact Studies,

Abstract

Two methods of producing high velocity liquid impact on solid targets are described. The jet method is described in full detail and the work aimed at relating jet impact damage to that produced by drop impact is fully discussed. High speed photography has been used extensively to study impact phenomena, and pressure measurements have been made using 250 micrometers diameter transducers. A hydrostatic test apparatus has been developed for measuring the residual strength of brittle specimens following impact. With glasses, large strength losses can occur before the damage reaches visible dimensions. The factors affecting the residual strength curves are discussed. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA043158

Entities

People

  • D. A. Gorham
  • D. G. Rickerby
  • J. J. Camus
  • John Edwin Field

Organizations

  • Ministry of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cameras
  • Conversion Ratio
  • Diameters
  • Gas Guns
  • Guns
  • High Speed Photography
  • Hydraulic Jets
  • Liquid Jets
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Photographic Equipment
  • Photographic Materials
  • Photographic Recording Media
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Residuals
  • Transducers
  • Water Jets

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • ballistics.