Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Volume 1: Proceedings of the 2015 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics (Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series)

Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Volume 1 represents the first of nine volumes of technical papers presented at the Society for Experimental Mechanics SEM 15th International Congress & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, held at Costa Mesa, California, June 8-11, 2015. The full set of proceedings also includes volumes on: Challenges in Mechanics of Time Dependent Materials, Advancement of Optical Methods in Experimental Mechanics, Experimental and Applied Mechanics 16th International Symposium on MEMS and Nanotechnology, 5th International Symposium on the Mechanics of Biological Systems and Materials, International Symposium on the Mechanics of Composite and Multi-functional Materials, Fracture, Fatigue, Failure and Damage Evolution; and Residual Stress, Thermomechanics & Infrared Imaging, Hybrid Techniques and Inverse Problems. Front Matter....Pages i-ix Impact Response of Coquina....Pages 1-4 Experimental Investigation of the Dynamic Fragmentation Process in a Transparent Ceramic Under Impact Loading....Pages 5-11 Effects of Chain Extender on Dynamic Properties of PLLA/PBSL Blends....Pages 13-18 Observation and Modeling of Cone Cracks in Ceramics....Pages 19-23 Dynamic Crack Propagation in Layered Transparent Materials Studied Using Digital Gradient Sensing Method: Part-II....Pages 25-31 Measurement of the Dynamic Fracture Toughness of Alumina Ceramic....Pages 33-38 Shock and High Strain Rate Characterization of HTPB with Varying Plasticizer....Pages 39-42 Modified Hopkinson Apparatus to Investigate Fluid Cavitation as a Potential Source of Injury....Pages 43-51 Dynamic Energy Absorption of Eco-Core and Other Commercial Core Materials....Pages 53-60 Harmonic Vibration Test for the Analysis of the Dynamic Behaviour of Polyurethane Foams....Pages 61-67 Statistical Characterizations for Tensile Properties of Co-polymer Aramid Fibers: Loading Rate Effects....Pages 69-73 Longitudinal Wave Propagation Including High Frequency Component in Viscoelastic Bars....Pages 75-80 Quasistatic to Dynamic Behavior of Particulate Composites for Different Temperatures....Pages 81-86 A Kolsky Bar for High-Rate Micro-compression: Preliminary Results....Pages 87-92 Multi-Scale Mechanical Performance of High Strength-High Ductility Concrete....Pages 93-101 PZT Experimental Detection of Natural Frequencies for Compressed Thin-Walled Beams....Pages 103-112 On the Use of Piezoelectric Sensors for Experimental Modal Analysis....Pages 113-121 Characterization of Vibrational Mechanical Properties of Polyurethane Foam....Pages 123-128 High Strain-Rate Ductile to Brittle Transition in Nanoporous Zeolite....Pages 129-139 Dynamic High-Temperature Tensile Characterization of an Iridium Alloy....Pages 141-147 Dynamic Friction Properties of Stainless Steels....Pages 149-154 Dynamic Tensile Behavior of a Quenched and Partitioned High Strength Steel Using a Kolsky Bar....Pages 155-161 Dynamic Flow Response of Rigid Polymer Foam Subjected to Direct Impact....Pages 163-170 Differences in the Hydrostatic Implosion of Metallic and Composite Tubes Studied Using Digital Image Correlation....Pages 171-176 Novel Protection Mechanism of Blast and Impact Waves by Using Nanoporous Materials....Pages 177-183 Response of Material Under Blast Loading....Pages 185-190 Using Richtmyer–Meshkov Instabilities to Estimate Metal Strength at Very High Rates....Pages 191-197 Study of Energy Contributions in Granular Materials During Impact....Pages 199-204 Ballistic Perforation of Double Reinforced Concrete as a Function of Energy....Pages 205-211 Identification of the Dynamic Tensile Behavior of Geomaterials Based on the Virtual Fields Method and a New Generation-Ultra-High-Speed Camera....Pages 213-218 Particle Size Reduction in Granular Materials During Rapid Penetration....Pages 219-228 Experimental Techniques to Characterize the Mechanical Behaviour of Ultra-High-Strength-Concrete Under Extreme Loading Conditions....Pages 229-237 Highly Stretchable Miniature Strain Sensor for Large Strain Measurement....Pages 239-243 Clamping-Force Application for Kolsky Bar Tension Grips....Pages 245-252 An Improved Technique for Reducing the Load Ringing Phenomenon in Tensile Tests at High Strain Rates....Pages 253-257 Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Pressure Waves Propagation in a Viscoelastic Hopkinson Bar....Pages 259-267 An Innovative Instrumented Projectile for Dynamic Testing and Material Characterization....Pages 269-273 Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Volume 1 of the Proceedings of the 2015SEM Annual Conference& Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the first volume of nine from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Experimental Mechanics, including papers on: General Dynamic Material Response Fragmentation & Dynamic Fracture Large Scale Collaborative Facilities Dynamic Fracture and Failure Dynamic Behavior of Geo-materials Shock & Blast Novel Testing Techniques