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A Method for Studying the Temperature Dependence of Dynamic Fracture and Fragmentation
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A Method for Studying the Temperature Dependence of Dynamic Fracture and Fragmentation

A Method for Studying the Temperature Dependence of Dynamic Fracture and Fragmentation

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09:12 min

June 28, 2015

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09:12 min
June 28, 2015

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Fracture and fragmentation are late stage phenomena in dynamic loading scenarios and are typically studied using explosives. We present a technique for driving expansion using a gas gun which uniquely enables control of both loading rate and sample temperature.

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