Refinement of the wedge bar technique for compression tests at intermediate strain rates

A refined development of the wedge-bar technique [1] for compression tests at intermediate strain rates is presented. The concept uses a wedge mechanism to compress small cylindrical specimens at strain rates in the order of 10s−1 to strains of up to 0.3. Co-linear elastic impact principles are used...

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Main Authors: Stander M., Cloete T.J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2012-08-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122601025