A hydro-pneumatic machine for intermediate strain-rates: Set-up, tests and numerical simulations

V. Tarigopula; C. Albertini; M. Langseth; O.S. Hopperstad; A.H. Clausen

doi:doi:10.1051/dymat/2009054

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Issue		DYMAT 2009 Volume 1, 2009 DYMAT 2009 - 9th International Conference on the Mechanical and Physical Behaviour of Materials under Dynamic Loading


Page(s)		381 - 387
Section		Experimental Techniques
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/dymat/2009054
Published online		15 September 2009

DYMAT 2009 (2009) 381-387
DOI: 10.1051/dymat/2009054

A hydro-pneumatic machine for intermediate strain-rates: Set-up, tests and numerical simulations

V. Tarigopula¹, C. Albertini², M. Langseth¹, O.S. Hopperstad¹ and A.H. Clausen¹

¹ SIMLab, Centre for Research-based Innovation and Department of Structural Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
² DYNALAB, Ispra, Italy

Published online: 15 September 2009

Abstract
A hydro-pneumatic machine for performing material tests at intermediate strain-rates is described, and the principle of operation is given. The behaviour and operation of the hydro-pneumatic machine are further evaluated by an analytical model and non-linear finite element analysis. Several tests were conducted on Weldox 460E steel and aluminium alloy 7075 at strain rates from 1 to 150 s⁻¹. A modified Johnson-Cook model was used to represent the material behaviour at high strain rates. Finally, the accuracy of the measurement signals and stress wave reflections in the hydro-pneumatic machine are discussed by comparing the experimental data with results from non-linear finite element analysis.