Measurement of release wave speed in shock-compressed polycrystalline alumina and aluminum

Measurement of release wave speed in shockcompressed polycrystalline alumina and aluminum

Values of release wave speed in shock-compressed polycrystalline alumina and aluminum (2024) have been measured to 400 and 260 kbar, respectively. These values, as well as previous data for aluminum and iron, have been compared with fourth-order finite strain extrapolations of the longitudinal sound speed V o. For alumina in the pressure range 200-300 kbar and for a iron and • iron the observed...

Grain Boundaries in Polycrystalline Alumina

Shock compression and release of polycrystalline magnesium oxide

Shock phase transformation and release properties of aluminum nitride

Aluminum nitride is characterized by a non-recoverable volume phase transformation from the wurtzite (hexagonal) to the rocksalt (cubic) structure that commences about 22 GPa, accompanied by a volume strain of about 20%. A study of the manifestation of this large volume change under shock loading was made with four uniaxial strain impact experiments. Particle velocity histories of the shock and...

An Optical Measurement System to Measure Velocity and Provide Shock Wave Pressure Diagrams

This paper introduces an optical measurement system for shock wave characteristics. The system works by mountinga metal plate attached to spring mounts against the shock wavefront. This set is sealed and can plot the shock wave pressure diagram by measuring plate's displacement, radiation and changing the reflection of light during shock wave conflict, and converting these optical data to volta...