Flying wedge: A method for high-strain-rate tensile testing. Part 1. Reasons for its development and general description

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 251-264

  Sturges, J L ^a   Cole, B N ^b  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; STRAIN RATE; STRESS ANALYSIS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

FLYING WEDGE;

TENSILE TESTING;

EID: 0035283817     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0734-743X(00)00043-9     Document Type: Article

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