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The Split Hopkinson or Kolsky bar is one of the most popular devices when it comes to the mechanical characterization of material samples under high strain-rates. While testing of high impedance materials, such as metal alloys, is relatively straight forward, samples with low impedance pose certain challenges. The present work focuses on the detailed implementation of a high strain-rate tensile testing method for thin, low impedance, sheet-like materials by using the Split Hopkinson test principle. In order to find a suitable Split Hopkinson setup a digital twin was created using explicit finite element methods. With the help of the digital twin, the design of the transmission bar and the sample holders including the friction liners were explored. The numerical model indicated, that a hollow transmission bar with a moderate tapering (hollow bar 1.0) is suited for the characterization of low impedance materials over a wide strain-rate range. Furthermore, this setup has to be combined with an asymmetrical sample holder configuration (heavier on the incident side and lighter on the transmission side) and aluminum friction liners to return accurate results. This numerically derived setup was validated against experimental tests on paper, representative of low impedance, sheet-like materials.

In the face of rapidly evolving challenges, new protection techniques against blast waves generated by high explosive detonations must be identified. The protection of vehicle floors is particularly relevant, especially against improvised explosive devices (IED), as these are challenging to detect. In this paper, investigations on fluid-filled sacrificial claddings are presented. Classical sacrificial claddings aim at limiting the deflection of the target by dissipating the blast wave energy through the core plastic or brittle deformation. On the contrary, fluid-filled sacrificial claddings are systems which aim at limiting the deflection of the target by extracting energy from the system and modifying the load distribution on the target. A new experimental set-up, designed for this investigation, is presented. Based on pressure signals, high speed-imaging and numerical simulations on LS-DYNA, it is shown that the ability to extract energy from the system is directly linked to the freedom of displacement of the fluid. It is also shown that at the same time, higher fluid displacement and well-designed boundary conditions lead to higher impulse spreading on the target.

Mechanical characterization usually relies on standardized sample geometries where homogeneous state of strain and stress are prescribed. Hence, many tests are required to capture the material response over various loading conditions. Using complex geometry allows for exploring wider domain in a single test but would require to have access to local strains and stresses to feed models. In that context, digital image correlation and clustering technique can be used to formulate an inverse problem able to identify fields of stress tensors without a priori constitutive modelling. This study explores the performances of a rate-dependent formulation of such a data-driven stress identification method, for capturing using a single test, the monotonic high strain-rate dependent response of a mild steel alloy. After presenting the problem formulation and resolution framework, a digital twin of a high speed tensile test performed on a notched sample geometry is used to explore identification performances. It allows defining confidence intervals depending on multiple indicators (stress magnitude, multiaxiality) and evaluate the range of strain-rate levels simultaneously captured. The method is eventually applied to a real experiment instrumented with high spatial resolution ultra high speed camera. Stress tensor fields are identified, within a 10 $\text{\%}$ confidence over the major part of the sample, and its material rate-dependence is retrieved from 20 to 300 s⁻¹ and found in very good agreement with literature. This is the first experimental application of the DDI in a high strain-rate context. The proposed framework may substantially widen the sample design space for mechanical characterization but also allow for probing local stresses during dynamic localization processes where in-situ quantitative data are still missing.

To evaluate the high-temperature containment capability of a turbine casing, the impact resistance of half-ring specimens and full circular casings made of GH4169 nickel-based alloy was investigated. Ballistic impact tests were first conducted on GH4169 half-ring specimens using blade-shaped projectiles of DZ125 material fired from a single-stage gas gun. Meanwhile, explicit finite element simulations of the half-ring impact tests were performed with LS-DYNA. Comparing experimental and simulation results validated the accuracy of the model and revealed the effects of impact angle and ambient temperature. Then the process of a turbine casing containing a blade at 500 °C was simulated using the validated FE model. The results showed that the impact angle and the ambient temperature significantly affect the impact resistance of GH4169 half-ring specimen. Furthermore, the interaction mechanism between the turbine blade and casing differs across the three stages of the containment process.

Through experimental and numerical investigation, this article investigates the constitutive and impact response of the 1.6 mm thick AA7474-T7351 plate under the impact of blunt and hemispherical-nosed projectiles at different velocities. The Johnson-Cook plasticity and failure model parameters were calibrated for the target material using experimental data from the tensile experiments, which took into consideration the effects of plastic strain, strain rate, temperature and stress triaxiality. Further, JC plasticity model parameters were also optimised using a parametric optimisation process. The flow stress of AA7475-T7351 shows positive and negative sensitivity toward loading rate and temperature. It is observed that the ductility of AA7475-T7351 decreases with increases in stress triaxiality, whereas the flow stress increases. Perforation experiments on 1.6 mm thick circular AA7475-T7351 plates were carried out using a single-stage gas gun along with the high-speed Digital Image Correlation (3D-DIC) technique. The blunt nose projectile causes shear failure, whereas hemispherical nose projectile causes combined tension-shear failure; a microscopic study is performed to confirm this phenomenon. Experimental results obtained from DIC were validated using the numerical analysis in the Abaqus/Explicit platform in terms of transient out-of-plane deformation of the target plate. The quantitative error between experimental and numerical analysis was evaluated using the Russell error technique. Numerical analysis revealed that constitutive relations could predict the physical fracture mechanisms during perforation qualitatively as well as quantitatively.

Modelling the triggering of fracture at a pre-existing flaw is an evolving method of predicting ultimate failure in glass. This fracture mechanics approach of modelling has been shown to give more reliable predictions than a calibrated probabilistic distribution model (as is commonly adopted) when dealing with hail impact which is highly transient in nature. The dynamic stress intensity factor controlling fast crack growth is sensitive to the complex stress state surrounding the critical flaw. Finite element simulations of localised stresses in 3D could incur high computation cost which is compounded by the need to repeat computations until convergence and to simulate multiple strikes in emulating a storm scenario. In this study, closed-form expressions were developed to waive away the need of any simulations. With hail impact, boundary conditions of the glass panel need not be factored into the modelling, as the highly transient stresses are wave controlled. Input parameters are the thickness and level of prestress in glass; offset of position of strike from the known crack and its depth; and the size, velocity, and temperature of the ice impactor. Results from 40 test scenarios involving 5 offset distances, 3 crack depths, 2 glass thicknesses, and 2 sizes of ice were used to validate the prediction, and to reveal the sensitivity of the outcome of the impact to changes in the impact position relative to the known crack.

Existing flexible rockfall barrier systems are frequently exposed to repeated rockfall impacts during use, yet research addressing the cumulative damage sustained by these systems remains limited. A novel numerical simulation method is proposed to study the effects of repeated impacts on flexible barrier systems, which considers the damage and deformation accumulation of components through a complete restart method. Two full-scale sequential impact tests were conducted to validate this numerical simulation method's effectiveness. The impact conditions for both tests were service energy level (SEL). The deformation behavior and energy dissipation mechanism of the flexible barrier system subjected to repeated impacts were examined. The findings indicate that the net serves as the primary component undergoing deformation during rockfall impacts, with the residual deflection of the wire-ring net accounting for approximately 61 % and 58 % of the system's overall residual deflection in the respective tests. Furthermore, the energy dissipators emerge as the principal components responsible for energy dissipation, constituting approximately 71 % and 64 % of the system's energy dissipation in the two tests, respectively. Considering that both the net and the energy dissipator are key components influencing the barrier system's ability to withstand rockfall impacts, they are also prone to experiencing the most severe damage. Methods for calculating the damage of the components have been devised. The residual deflection of the wire-ring net and the energy dissipated by the energy dissipators are employed as parameters for assessing damage. A method for estimating structural damage is developed using a two-parameter model for deflection and energy dissipation. A parametric analysis was conducted to evaluate the performance of the flexible barrier system under repeated impacts spanning impact energies from 100 kJ to 2000 kJ. The cumulative damage in both the barrier and its components is thoroughly investigated. A simplified criteria for assessing cumulative structural damage incurred as the barrier undergoes multiple repeated impacts is proposed. The study findings indicate a linear relationship between the number of impacts and both component and structural damage, with the slope of this relationship positively correlating with impact energy. Structural damage can be characterized by damage of the net and the energy dissipators, with the latter as the primary influencing factor. The findings presented in this paper offer valuable insights for informing engineering maintenance decisions.

Bird strike is one of the major threats in the aerospace industry as it can result in serious structural damages and fatal incidents. The current study addressed the bird strike to the airplane windshield both experimentally and numerically. The windshield was considered to comprise glass and polycarbonate (PC) layers as well as TPU interlayer. The bird mass and speed upon collision to the windshield were considered 80–180 m/s and 1.8 kg, respectively. The experimental findings and numerical simulation results showed a proper agreement. The results also revealed the higher strength of the windshield with polycarbonate layer compare to the one with glass main layer. Bird strike with W-1 at the velocity of 160 m/s showed no fracture while the windshield with pure glass main layer broke upon bird strike at velocities below 120 m/s. The influence of various layouts was also assessed. Finally, it can be concluded that the incorporation of polycarbonate enhanced the strength of the windshield.

Thin-shell structures are widely used in various engineering applications. It is essential to investigate the impact resistance of thin-shell structures, to provide theoretical support for engineering applications. Numerous impact tests have been conducted on thin spherical shells using ballistic guns. The effects of the impact velocity and shell thickness on the deformation and fracture of thin spherical shells are summarized. Moreover, a novel damage model based on statistic damage mechanics is proposed to better predict dynamic responses of thin shells impacted by projectiles. Considering that fracture surfaces are formed by void evolution and are affected by the stress states, the damage level is defined as the ratio of the statistical cross-sectional area of the voids to the cross-sectional area of the representative elements. Utilizing statistical methods, the incorporation of continuous void nucleation, ellipsoidal void growth, and the acceleration of dynamic void evolution are introduced into the novel damage model. Subsequently, numerical investigations of the dynamic response of spherical shells under impact are conducted based on the proposed damage model. The numerical results are consistent with the experimental results in terms of the depression deformations and strain signals. The effects of shell thickness and double-layer structures on the dynamic response of spherical shells are investigated via numerical simulations considering the novel damage model in detail. The results demonstrate that the proposed model can accurately predict the dynamic response of spherical shells impacted by flat-nose projectiles, thus serving as a valuable reference for engineering design.