Behavior of Materials in Extreme Environments
Abstract
Understanding impact failure and brittle fragmentation is important in designing next generation light-weight ceramic protection systems, where desired failure and fragmentation outcomes are believed to lead to increased ballistic performance. In this collaborative research program between the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the University of Alberta, we seek to make progress towards understanding the dynamic failure and fragmentation of brittle materials. This research will focus on the application of insights to the design of materials and structural components that will lead to enhanced protection of the Warfighter. We study material behavior through two main experimental tasks: 1. Dynamic Compression Experiments at the University of Alberta, and 2. Impact Experiments at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL), Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- May 10, 2019
- Source ID
- W911NF1620079
Entities
People
- James D Hogan
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- United States Army
- University of Alberta