Particle size reduction in granular materials during rapid penetration

Authors

Eduardo Suescun-Florez, NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Ivan L. Guzman, Newark College of Engineering
Stephan Bless, NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Magued Iskander, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

1-1-2016

Abstract

Rapid penetration experiments using spherical projectiles at speeds up to 100 m/s were conducted in natural silica sand and in artificial sand comprised of crushed fused quartz. Material was recovered from the impact zone and subjected to size analysis and microscopic inspection. The fused quartz was much more susceptible to particle size reduction, particularly at lower velocities than natural sand. However, when the sand fractured, the particles were considerably smaller than those observed in fused quartz.

Identifier

84952030406 (Scopus)

ISBN

[9783319224510]

Publication Title

Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22452-7_31

e-ISSN

21915652

ISSN

21915644

First Page

219

Last Page

228

Volume

85

Grant

HDTRA1-10-1-0049

Fund Ref

Defense Threat Reduction Agency

Recommended Citation

Suescun-Florez, Eduardo; Guzman, Ivan L.; Bless, Stephan; and Iskander, Magued, "Particle size reduction in granular materials during rapid penetration" (2016). Faculty Publications. 10867.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/fac_pubs/10867