The goal of this program is to develop experimental and diagnostic technologies for characterizing the mechanical response of high explosive materials. It is well known that the prediction of structural integrity depends upon a thorough knowledge of the stresses and strains produced in the structure… More
Award Year / Program / Phase:2012 / STTR / Phase I
Agency / Branch:DOD / USAF
Research Institution:University of Texas at Dallas
Principal Investigator:Chi T. Liu, President – (408) 253-2939
Award Amount:$100,000.00
RI Contact:Hongbing Lu
Abstract:
ABSTRACT: The main issue with the development of a reliable constitutive model for explosive materials and concretes is the lack of a fundamental understanding of the evolution of 3-D microstructure and damage in these materials when they are subjected to multi-axial loading under confinement… More