On the Generation of Stress and Deformation in Elastic Solids by High Powered Lasers

Abstract

The various mechanisms by which stresses may be generated in an elastic solid by the absorption of laser energy are reviewed. Through the use of simplification and idealizations, analyses of the stresses generated by each mechanism are developed and discussed. The role of the mechanical boundary conditions on the stresses generated is given particular attention. In each case, emphasis is given to the prediction of failure times. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA096373

Entities

People

  • Peter J. Torvik

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Climate Change
  • Differential Equations
  • Elastic Properties
  • Energy
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Mechanics
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Radiation
  • Residual Stress
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Strain Hardening
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Stresses
  • Tensile Stress
  • Thermal Shock

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy