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Dynamic Brazilian Test Using the Kolsky-Hopkinson Bar Machine

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Brittle materials, such as rock, concrete and ceramic, break without significant deformation when subjected to static or dynamic load. The tensile strength, which is much smaller than the compressive strength, is a key mechanical parameter for the brittle materials. The tensile fracture is an important failure mode. Due to its brittleness, a direct uniaxial tension test using a conventional dumbbell sample is difficult to be conducted for a brittle material, and this may become even more difficult in dynamic conditions.

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Explosion Science and Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, China

    Pengwan Chen, Baoqiao Guo & Jingjing Chen

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Chen, P., Guo, B., Chen, J. (2018). Dynamic Brazilian Test Using the Kolsky-Hopkinson Bar Machine. In: Othman, R. (eds) The Kolsky-Hopkinson Bar Machine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71919-1_4

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