Shock induced multi-mode damage in depleted uranium
Description:
Recent dynamic damage studies on depleted uranium samples have revealed mixed mode failure mechanisms leading to incipient cracking as well as ductile failure processes. Results show that delamination of inclusions upon compression may provide nucleation sites for damage initiation in the form of crack tip production. However, under tension the material propagates cracks in a mixed shear localization and mode-I ductile tearing and cracking. Cracks tips appear to link up through regions of sever…
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Date:
January 1, 2009
Creator:
Koller, Darcie D; Cerreta, Ellen K & Gray, Ill, George T
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department