Rapid Penetration into Granular Media: Visualizing the Fundamental Physics of Rapid Earth Penetration

Rapid Penetration into Granular Media: Visualizing the Fundamental Physics of Rapid Earth Penetration introduces readers to the variety of methods and techniques used to visualize, observe, and model the rapid penetration of natural and man-made projectiles into earth materials. It provides seasoned practitioners with a standard reference that showcases the topic's most recent developments in research and application. The text compiles the findings of new research developments on the subject, outlines the fundamental physics of rapid penetration into granular media, and assembles a comprehensive collection of experimental and numerical methods to study the problem. Presents a comprehensive, interdisciplinary review of the latest developments in granular media researchCombines the experience of prominent researchers from different disciplines, all focusing on the challenges at handIntroduces recently developed methods for visualizing the fundamental physics of rapid penetration into granular mediaFeatures a range of recent data from experimental, analytical, and numerical studies on the subject INDICE: Stress-Strain Behavior of Sand at High Strain RatesMulti Scale Phenomena Associated with Rapid Loading of SandRapid Penetration into SandCharacterization of Projectiles Penetrating Sand Targets in 2DParticle Scale Dynamics in Granular ImpactFlash X-ray: The Effect of Rod Nose Shape on the Internal Flow fields during the Ballistic Penetration of SandMultimodal Radiation Based Tomography of Granular Materials Using Neutrons and Photons and Instrumented Penetration TestingMicrostructure Evolution During Impact Using Refractive Index Matched Granular MatterMeso-scale Observations of Rapid Penetration into Sand Using Transparent SoilsSummary & ConclusionsBibliography

• ISBN: 978-0-12-800868-3
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 600
• Fecha Publicación: 12/08/2015
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés