Deformation to fracture evolution of a flexible polymer under split Hopkinson pressure bar loading

The deformation-to-fracture evolution of aflexible polymer material under high-strain-rate compressive loadingconducted by a split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) setup was investigated. Representative tests were carriedout at different strain rate levels, followed by the characterization of dynamic damage after each test. Craze andcrack patterns...

Compressive response of a glass-polymer system at various strain rates

A glass-polymer system of a polyurethane elastomeric matrix with a single 3 mm-diameter glass particle was investigated using a split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) setup for revealing the dynamic compressive mechanical response. This study produced the characteristics of the dynamic stress-strain relation and the relations for the rate...

Compressive response of multiple-particles-polymer systems at various strain rates

Multiple-particles-polymer systems of a polyurethane elastomeric matrix embedding 25wt.% and 50wt.% 0.5 mm-diameter PMMA particles were investigated using a split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) setup for revealing the dynamic compressive mechanical response. Taking the 25wt.%-particles-polymer system as a reference case, the characteristics of...

Dynamic compressive mechanical response of a soft polymer material

The dynamic mechanical behaviour of a soft polymer material (Clear Flex 75) was studied using a split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) apparatus. Mechanical properties have been determined at moderate to high strain rates. Real time deformation and fracture were recorded using a high-speed camera. Fracture micrographs were examined to explore the...

High-strain-rate tensile mechanical response of a polyurethane elastomeric material

The dynamic tensile mechanical response of a soft polymer material (Clear Flex 75) is investigated using a split Hopkinson tension bar (SHTB). Stress-strain relations are derived to reveal the mechanical properties at moderate and high strain rates. These relations appear to be rate dependent. Under static loading, the polymer exhibits an...

Glass interface effect on high-strain-rate tensile response of a soft polyurethane elastomeric polymer material

The glass interface effect on dynamic tensile response of a soft polyurethane elastomeric polymer material has been investigated by subjecting a glass-polymer system of this polymer material matrix embedded a single 3 mm-diameter glass particle to impact loading in a split Hopkinson tension bar (SHTB) setup. The characteristics of the dynamic...