DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE UK PLATE IMPACT FACILITY

Authors
BOURNE NK ROSENBERG Z JOHNSON DJ FIELD JE TIMBS AE FLAXMAN RP
Citation
Nk. Bourne et al., DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE UK PLATE IMPACT FACILITY, Measurement science & technology, 6(10), 1995, pp. 1462-1470
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Instument & Instrumentation",Engineering
Journal title
Measurement science & technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09570233
Volume
6
Issue
10
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1462 - 1470
Database
ISI
SICI code
0957-0233(1995)6:10<1462:DACOTU>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
The design and construction of a 50 mm bore laboratory gas gun capable of velocities up to 1000 m s(-1) is described. The performance of the gun is compared with the analytical interior ballistics model of Pidd uck and Kent. The adaptation for one-dimensional plate impact experime nts, the instrumentation employed and the capabilities of the system a re described, and some examples of experimental results obtained are g iven.