Accession Number:

ADA459248

Title:

Special Workshop: Kolsky/Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar Testing of Ceramics

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Jul 2004-Jan 2005

Corporate Author:

ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD WEAPONS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH DIRECTORATE

Personal Author(s):

• McCauley, James W.
• Quinn, George D.

Report Date:

2006-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

70.0

Abstract:

A special workshop on Kolsky BarSplit Hopkinson Pressure Bar Testing of Armor Ceramics was held in conjunction with the 29th International Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, Cocoa Beach, FL, on 27 January 2005. This special report is a collection of the pertinent information from that workshop.

Descriptors:

• *ARMOR
• *CERAMIC MATERIALS
• TEST AND EVALUATION
• PRESSURE
• STANDARDIZATION
• WORKSHOPS
• DYNAMIC TESTS

Subject Categories:

• Ceramics, Refractories and Glass
• Armor

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE