Split Hopkinson (Kolsky) bar: design, testing and applications

he authors systematically describe the general principles of Kolsky bars, or split Hopkinson bars, which are widely used for obtaining dynamic material properties. Modifications are introduced for obtaining reliable data. Specific experiment design guidelines are provided to subject the specimen to desired testing conditions. Detailed Kolsky-bar examples are given for different classes of materials (brittle, ductile, soft, etc) and for different loading conditions (tension, torsion, triaxial, high/low temperatures, intermediate strain rate, etc). The Kolsky bars used for dynamic structural characterization are briefly introduced. A collection of dynamic properties of various materials under various testing conditions is included which may serve as a reference database.This book assists both beginners and experienced professionals in characterizing high-rate material response with high quality and consistency. Readers whomay benefit from this work include university students, instructors, R D professionals, and scholars/engineers in solid mechanics, aerospace, civil and mechanical engineering, as well as materials science and engineering. " Systematic comparisons between standard and high-rate experiments to demonstrate the need for proper design of high-rate material characterization methods Details of the experimental setup and critical issues in the design and construction ofthese high-rate testing facilities Detailed experiment design guidelines thatillustrate the various challenges and experimental remedies in characterizingdifferent classes of materials A collection of dynamic properties of materials that is currently not available in other publications

• ISBN: 978-1-4419-7981-0
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 388
• Fecha Publicación: 29/12/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés