1. Dynamic Behavior of Low Impedance Materials

   • J. L. Jordan
   • C. R. Siviour
   • B. Song

   Editorial 01 February 2016 Pages: 1 - 1

2. Experimental Methods for Characterizing Dynamic Response of Soft Materials

   • Weinong Wayne Chen

   OriginalPaper 27 January 2016 Pages: 2 - 14

   

3. High Strain Rate Mechanics of Polymers: A Review

   • Clive R. Siviour
   • Jennifer L. Jordan

   OriginalPaper 25 January 2016 Pages: 15 - 32

   

4. On the Shock Response of Polymers to Extreme Loading

   • Neil K. Bourne

   OriginalPaper Open access 01 February 2016 Pages: 33 - 42

   

5. The “Open” Hopkinson Pressure Bar: Towards Addressing Force Equilibrium in Specimens with Non-uniform Deformation

   • R. A. Govender
   • R. J. Curry

   OriginalPaper 29 December 2015 Pages: 43 - 49

   

6. A Tandem Momentum Trap for Dynamic Specimen Recovery During Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar Testing of Cancellous Bone

   • Marianne Prot
   • Trevor John Cloete

   OriginalPaper 25 January 2016 Pages: 50 - 58

   

7. Mechanical Properties of a Human Eardrum at High Strain Rates After Exposure to Blast Waves

   • Huiyang Luo
   • Shangyuan Jiang
   • Hongbing Lu

   OriginalPaper 17 December 2015 Pages: 59 - 73

   

8. Orientation Dependent Compressive Response of Human Femoral Cortical Bone as a Function of Strain Rate

   • Tusit Weerasooriya
   • Brett Sanborn
   • Mark Foster

   OriginalPaper 09 February 2016 Pages: 74 - 90

   

9. High Strain Rate and Shock Properties of Hydroxyl-Terminated Polybutadiene (HTPB) with Varying Amounts of Plasticizer

   • Jennifer L. Jordan
   • Didier Montaigne
   • Christopher Molek

   OriginalPaper 11 January 2016 Pages: 91 - 100

   

10. Specimen Geometry Effect on the Deformation Mechanisms of Polypropylene-Based Composites Under Impact Loading at Different Temperatures

    • K. Wang
    • N. Bahlouli
    • Y. Rémond

    OriginalPaper 25 January 2016 Pages: 101 - 111

    

11. Tensile Properties and Rate Dependence of a Dual Amine Epoxy Network

    • Mark Foster
    • Kevin A. Masser
    • Joseph L. Lenhart

    OriginalPaper 28 January 2016 Pages: 112 - 121

    

12. Evaluation of Numerical Methods to Model Structural Adhesive Response and Failure in Tension and Shear Loading

    • Luis F. Trimiño
    • Duane S. Cronin

    OriginalPaper 01 February 2016 Pages: 122 - 137

    

13. Pre-strain Effect on Frequency-Based Impact Energy Dissipation through a Silicone Foam Pad for Shock Mitigation

    • Brett Sanborn
    • Bo Song
    • Scott Smith

    OriginalPaper 29 December 2015 Pages: 138 - 145

    

14. Local Deformation and Failure Mechanisms of Polymer Bonded Energetic Materials Subjected to High Strain Rate Loading

    • Suraj Ravindran
    • Addis Tessema
    • Addis Kidane

    OriginalPaper 29 January 2016 Pages: 146 - 156

    

15. Damage in Polymer Bonded Energetic Composites: Effect of Loading Rate

    • Rachael L. Boddy
    • Peter J. Gould
    • David M. Williamson

    OriginalPaper Open access 01 February 2016 Pages: 157 - 165