Hypervelocity Impact Testing System
Abstract
The proposed research instrumentation, comprised of a gas-driven Two-Stage Light Gas Gun (2SLGG) launcher system and diagnostic instrumentation for projectile velocity and shock wave pressure measurements, will establish new capabilities at the PI s lab and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the area of hypervelocity impact testing of advanced materials and structures with applications to space debris and micrometeoroid impact, high-velocity ejecta-plume impact during lunar landing, surface interactions between re-entry or hypersonic vehicles and atmospheric particles, impact testing of composites for aircraft engine fan cases, and in general ballistic impact research at velocities between 2 km-s and 7.5 km-s. The proposed instrumentation will also become an invaluable asset to train our graduate students involved in hypervelocity physics and mechanics research, and to support the educational mission of the University of Illinois by enhancing existing graduate courses on dynamic behavior of materials.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Mar 07, 2024
- Source ID
- FA95502310659
Entities
People
- Ioannis Chasiotis
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- United States Air Force
- University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign