A method is described for investigating the dynamic adiabatic compress
ion curves of powders by measuring of the pulsed pressure in a powder
pressed uniaxially by an elastic instrument. The instantaneous powder
density is determined by numerical solution of a pulsed spectral probl
em using the pressing pressure pulse and the known characteristics of
the pressing instrument and the external force. (C) 1997 American Inst
itute of Physics. [S1063-7850(97)01407-9].