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Adrian-Nicolae Rotariu1, Eugen Trană1, Liviu Matache1
1Military Technical Academy "Ferdinand I", 39-49 G. Cosbuc Ave., 050141 Bucharest, Romania.
Abstract:
Young's modulus is a key parameter of materials. The method of its calculation in the current paper is concerned with the mismatch of the mechanical impedance at the bar/specimen interface for a compression SHPB (split Hopkinson pressure bar) test. By using long and thin specimens, the signal recorded in the transmission bar presents itself as a multistep signal. The ratio between the heights of two successive steps represents the experimental data that are considered in the formula of the elastic modulus this article is devoted to. The oscillatory nature of the real signals on the horizontal or quasi-horizontal segments prevents a precise determination of the two successive step heights ratio. A fine tuning of this value is made based on the characteristic time necessary for the signal to rise from one level to the next one. The FEM (Finite Element Method) simulations are also used in calculation of the Poisson coefficient of the tested complex concentrated alloy.
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