The Kolsky-Hopkinson Bar Machine Selected Topics 1st Edition By Ramzi Othman
"The Kolsky-Hopkinson Bar Machine: Selected Topics" by Ramzi Othman is an English-language engineering book published by Springer in 2018 (hardcover and eBook editions) and 2019 (softcover reprint). Book Details
- Title: The Kolsky-Hopkinson Bar Machine: Selected Topics
- Editor: Ramzi Othman
- Publisher: Springer International Publishing / Springer Nature
- Publication Date (Hardcover/eBook): May 4, 2018 / April 20, 2018
- Publication Date (Softcover): January 26, 2019
- ISBN-13 (Hardcover): 978-3-319-71917-7
- ISBN-13 (Softcover): 978-3-030-10130-5
- Language: English
- Print Length: 282 pages (hardcover/eBook) or 297 pages (softcover)
SummaryThe book is a compilation of visions from leading scientists on the Kolsky-Hopkinson bar technique, an experimental method used for characterizing materials under dynamic, impact, and explosion loads. The content focuses on extending the conventional use of the device, which is primarily limited to testing homogeneous, non-soft materials under uniaxial compression. Topics covered include:
- Loading and processing parts: The book focuses mainly on the practical aspects of using and processing data from the machine.
- Extended applications: It explores solutions for testing materials under different stress states, such as tension and shear, as well as testing specific materials like ceramics and soft matter.
- Advanced measurement: The use of non-contact optical strain measurements, such as the digital image correlation method, is emphasized.
- Problem-solving approach: The book presents the machine not just as a device, but as a "philosophical approach to solve the problem of measuring impact events".