A 50 mm bore gas gun for dynamic loading of materials and structures

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 273-278

  Bourne, N K ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

High strain rate; Impact; Launcher; Particle velocity sensors; Shock loading

Indexed keywords

BALLISTICS; DETONATION; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

BORE GAS GUNS;

DYNAMIC LOADS;

DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; IMPACT; LOADING; SHOCK;

EID: 0037346373     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/14/3/304     Document Type: Article

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