Design Issues of a Kolsky Tension Bar

Abstract:

In general, materials exhibit an increase of strength when loaded at high strain rates, which should be taken into account when dealing with structural impact. Kolsky developed an equipment operating based on elastic wave propagation capable of submitting a material sample to high strain rates. This paper presents some design features of such a tensile wave machine, including mechanical and electronic design issues, which may be helpful in a design phase.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 535-536)
• Pages: 477-480
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.535-536.477
• Online since: January 2013
• Authors: Renato R.V. Neves, Marcilio Alves
• Keywords: High Strain Rate, Kolsky Tension Bar, Mechanical Property, Split Hopkinson Bar

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