MEEN 5160 - Impact Mechanics of Materials

3 hours

Stress wave generation, propagation and interaction with interfaces; uniaxial stress and uniaxial strain waves; formulation and derivation of 1-D stress wave equations in solids; experimental methods for high-rate material behavior characterization; split Hopkinson (Kolsky) bars; dynamic fracture and fragmentation of brittle materials.

Prerequisite(s): MEEN 5410 or equivalent.