Investigation of Liquid Drop Impacts on Ceramics

Abstract

The initial objective for this effort was to obtain an understanding of the response of ceramic materials on a microstructural level when subjected to water drop impact conditions (rain erosion). Before this objective could be satisfied it was necessary to have a well-controlled experimental arrangement so that the observed material damage, especially for very minor surface disruptions, could be related to a well-defined loading condition. A significant portion of the effort was devoted to achieving this test condition.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA114981

Entities

People

  • William F. Adler

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ceramic Materials
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Elastic Waves
  • Impact Tests
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Optical Materials
  • Single Crystals
  • Surface Finishing
  • Surface Properties
  • Test Facilities

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  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Systems Analysis and Design