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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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Jones, D. R., Chapman, D. J., Eakins, D. E. A Method for Studying the Temperature Dependence of Dynamic Fracture and Fragmentation. J. Vis. Exp. (100), e52463, doi:10.3791/52463 (2015).
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