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A Multi-Scale Approach To A Greater Understanding Of The Behavior Of Heterogeneous Materials Under Dynamic Loading, Andrew J. Van Vooren
A Multi-Scale Approach To A Greater Understanding Of The Behavior Of Heterogeneous Materials Under Dynamic Loading, Andrew J. Van Vooren
Master's Theses (2009 -)
The penetration of granular materials is of interest to a variety of different fields, and is an active area of research. The objective of this project is to gain understanding of the dynamics of a projectile penetrating into a granular material. To do this, experiments were run and a numerical model was created.
A dart gun was used to accelerate an aluminum dart to velocities around 100 m/s, which then impacted a target tank filled with Ottawa sand. The dart flew along a view window, which allowed for a recording of the penetration event using a high speed camera. Pressure …