Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Volume 1: Proceedings of the 2015 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Impact Response of Coquina....Pages 1-4
Experimental Investigation of the Dynamic Fragmentation Process in a Transparent Ceramic Under Impact Loading....Pages 5-11
Effects of Chain Extender on Dynamic Properties of PLLA/PBSL Blends....Pages 13-18
Observation and Modeling of Cone Cracks in Ceramics....Pages 19-23
Dynamic Crack Propagation in Layered Transparent Materials Studied Using Digital Gradient Sensing Method: Part-II....Pages 25-31
Measurement of the Dynamic Fracture Toughness of Alumina Ceramic....Pages 33-38
Shock and High Strain Rate Characterization of HTPB with Varying Plasticizer....Pages 39-42
Modified Hopkinson Apparatus to Investigate Fluid Cavitation as a Potential Source of Injury....Pages 43-51
Dynamic Energy Absorption of Eco-Core and Other Commercial Core Materials....Pages 53-60
Harmonic Vibration Test for the Analysis of the Dynamic Behaviour of Polyurethane Foams....Pages 61-67
Statistical Characterizations for Tensile Properties of Co-polymer Aramid Fibers: Loading Rate Effects....Pages 69-73
Longitudinal Wave Propagation Including High Frequency Component in Viscoelastic Bars....Pages 75-80
Quasistatic to Dynamic Behavior of Particulate Composites for Different Temperatures....Pages 81-86
A Kolsky Bar for High-Rate Micro-compression: Preliminary Results....Pages 87-92
Multi-Scale Mechanical Performance of High Strength-High Ductility Concrete....Pages 93-101
PZT Experimental Detection of Natural Frequencies for Compressed Thin-Walled Beams....Pages 103-112
On the Use of Piezoelectric Sensors for Experimental Modal Analysis....Pages 113-121
Characterization of Vibrational Mechanical Properties of Polyurethane Foam....Pages 123-128
High Strain-Rate Ductile to Brittle Transition in Nanoporous Zeolite....Pages 129-139
Dynamic High-Temperature Tensile Characterization of an Iridium Alloy....Pages 141-147
Dynamic Friction Properties of Stainless Steels....Pages 149-154
Dynamic Tensile Behavior of a Quenched and Partitioned High Strength Steel Using a Kolsky Bar....Pages 155-161
Dynamic Flow Response of Rigid Polymer Foam Subjected to Direct Impact....Pages 163-170
Differences in the Hydrostatic Implosion of Metallic and Composite Tubes Studied Using Digital Image Correlation....Pages 171-176
Novel Protection Mechanism of Blast and Impact Waves by Using Nanoporous Materials....Pages 177-183
Response of Material Under Blast Loading....Pages 185-190
Using Richtmyer–Meshkov Instabilities to Estimate Metal Strength at Very High Rates....Pages 191-197
Study of Energy Contributions in Granular Materials During Impact....Pages 199-204
Ballistic Perforation of Double Reinforced Concrete as a Function of Energy....Pages 205-211
Identification of the Dynamic Tensile Behavior of Geomaterials Based on the Virtual Fields Method and a New Generation-Ultra-High-Speed Camera....Pages 213-218
Particle Size Reduction in Granular Materials During Rapid Penetration....Pages 219-228
Experimental Techniques to Characterize the Mechanical Behaviour of Ultra-High-Strength-Concrete Under Extreme Loading Conditions....Pages 229-237
Highly Stretchable Miniature Strain Sensor for Large Strain Measurement....Pages 239-243
Clamping-Force Application for Kolsky Bar Tension Grips....Pages 245-252
An Improved Technique for Reducing the Load Ringing Phenomenon in Tensile Tests at High Strain Rates....Pages 253-257
Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Pressure Waves Propagation in a Viscoelastic Hopkinson Bar....Pages 259-267
An Innovative Instrumented Projectile for Dynamic Testing and Material Characterization....Pages 269-273