A Long Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (LSHPB) for intermediate-rate characterization of soft materials

Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics, Inc.

Volumn 65, Issue , 2008, Pages 809-815

  Song, B ^a   Syn, C J ^a   Grupido, C L ^b   Chen, W ^a   Lu, W Y ^c  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b L 3 Communications Integrated Systems   (United States)

^c SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Intermediate strain rate; Long Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (LSHPB); Mechanical characterization; Soft material

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149313505     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (14)

1. Gray GT (2000) Classic split-Hopkinson pressure bar technique. In: ASM Handbook vol. 8, mechanical testing and evaluation. ASM International, Materials Park, OH, pp 462-476.
2. Frew DJ, Forrestal MJ, Chen W (2002) Pulse shaping techniques for testing brittle materials with a split Hopkinson pressure bar. Exp Mech 42:93-106.
3. Zhao H, Gary G (1997) A new method for the separation of waves. application to the SHPB technique for an unlimited duration of measurement. J Mech Phys Solids 45:1185-1202.
4. Zhao H, Gary G (2002) Behavior characterization of polymeric foams over a large range of strain rates. Int J Veh Des 30:135-145.
5. Song B, Chen W, Lu W-Y (2007) Compressive mechanical response of a low-density epoxy foam at various strain rates. J Mater Sci 42:7502-7507. (Pubitemid 47141834)
6. Progelhof RC (1986) Impact measurement of low-pressure thermoplastic structural foam. In: Proceedings of instrumented impact testing of plastics and composite materials. Houston, TX, pp. 105-116.
7. Sounik DF, Gansen P, Clemons JL, Liddle JW (1997) Head-impact testing of polyurethane energy-absorbing (EA) foams. SAE Trans J Mater Manufact 106:211-220.
8. Lu W-Y, Hinnerichs TD (2001) Crush of high density aluminum honeycombs (IMECE2001/AMD-25453). In: Proceedings of 2001 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, New York, NY.
9. Follansbee PS, Frantz C (1983) Wave propagation in the split Hopkinson pressure bar. Trans ASME J Eng Mater Technol 105:61-66.
10. Frantz C, Follansbee PS, Wright WT (1984) Experimental techniques with the split Hopkinson pressure bar. In: Berman I, Schroeder JW (eds.) High energy rate fabrication, 8th international conference on high energy rate fabrication. San Antonio, TX, pp. 229-236.
11. Kolsky H (1949) An investigation of the mechanical properties of materials at very high rates of loading. Proc Phys Soc London B62:676-700.
12. Song B, Chen W (2004) Dynamic stress equilibrium on a rubber specimen during a split Hopkinson pressure bar experiment. Exp Mech 44:300-312.
13. Gibson LJ, Ashby MF (1999) Cellular solids, structure and properties, 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.
14. Sarva S, Deschanel S, Boyce MC, Chen W (2007) Stress-strain behavior of a polyurea and a polyurethane from low to high strain rates. Polymer 48:2208-2213.