Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Volume 1: Proceedings of the 2015 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics (Paperback, Softcover Repri)

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