Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Volume 1

1. Impact Response of Coquina.- 2.Experimental Investigation of the Dynamic Fragmentation Process in a Transparent Ceramic Under Impact Loading.- 3.Effects of Chain Extender on Dynamic Properties of PLLA/PBSL Blends.- 4. Observation and Modeling of Cone Cracks in Ceramics.- 5.Tensile Behavior of Granite at High Strain Rates.- 6.Dynamic Crack Propagation in Layered Transparent Materials Studied Using Digital Gradient Sensing Method.- 7.Measurement of the Dynamic Fracture Toughness of Alumina Ceramic.- 8.Shock and High Strain Rate Characterization of HTPB With Varying Plasticizer.- 9. Modified Hopkinson Apparatus to Investigate Fluid Cavitation as a Potential Source of Injury.- 10. Dynamic Energy Absorption of Eco-Core and Other Commercial Core Materials.- 11.Harmonic Vibration Test for the Analysis of the Dynamic Behaviour of Polyurethane Foams.- 12.Statistical Characterizations for Tensile Properties of Co-polymer Aramid Fibers: Loading Rate Effects.- 13.Longitudinal Wave Propagation Including High Frequency Component in Viscoelastic Bars.- 14. Quasistatic To Dynamic Behavior Of Particulate Composites For Different Temperatures.- 15.A Kolsky Bar for High-rate Micro-compression - Preliminary Results.- 16.Multi-scale Mechanical Performance of High Strength-high Ductility Concrete.- 17. PZT Experimental Detection of Natural Frequencies for Compressed Thin-walled Beams.- 18. On the use of Piezoelectric Sensors for Experimental Modal Analysis.- 19. Characterization of Vibrational Mechanical Properties of Polyurethane Foam.- 20. High Strain-Rate Ductile to Brittle Transition in Nanoporous Zeolite.- 21. Dynamic High-Temperature Tensile Characterization of an Iridium Alloy.- 22. Dynamic friction properties of stainless steels.- 23. Dynamic Tensile Behavior of a Quenched and Partitioned High Strength Steel Using a Kolsky Bar.- 24.Dynamic Flow Response of a Rigid Polymer Foam Subjected to Direct Impact.- 25.Differences in the Hydrostatic Implosion of Metallic andComposite Tubes Studied Using Digital Image Correlation.- 26.Novel Protection Mechanism of Blast and Impact Waves by Using Nanoporous Materials.- 27.Response of Materials Under Blast Loading.- 28.Using Richtmyer-Meshkov Instabilities to Estimate Metal Strength at Very High Rates.- 29.Study of Energy Contributions in Granular Materials during Impact.- 30.Ballistic Perforation of Double Reinforced Concrete as a Function of Energy.- 31.Identification Of The Dynamic Tensile Behavior Of Geomaterials Based on the Virtual Fields Method and a new Generation-Ultra-High-Speed Camera.- 32.Particle Size Reduction in Granular Materials During Rapid Penetration.- 33.Experimental Techniques to Characterize the Mechanical Behaviour of Ultra-high-strength-concrete Under Extreme Loading Conditions.- 34.Highly Stretchable Miniature Strain Sensor for Large Strain Measurement.- 35.Clamping-force Application for Kolsky bar Tension Grips.- 36.An Improved Technique for Reducing the Load Ringing Phenomenon in Tensile Tests at High Strain Rates.- 37.Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Pressure Waves Propagation in a Viscoelastic Hopkinson Bar.- 38.An Innovative Instrumented Projectile for Dynamic Testing and Material Characterization.