EPJ Special Topics (EPJ ST)

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Advances in the characterization, modelling and simulation of materials subjected to dynamic loading

Eric Buzaud, Antonio Cosculluela, Hervé Couque and Ezio Cadoni

Published online: 10 September 2018

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2018-00106-3

Regular Article

Dynamic compaction of polyurethane foam: experiments and modelling

P. Pradel, F. Malaise, T. de Rességuier, C. Delhomme, G. Le Blanc and J.H. Quessada

Published online: 10 September 2018

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2018-00116-7

Regular Article

Ti6Al4V-AA1050-AA2519 explosively-cladded plates under impact loading

T. Fras, I. Szachogluchowicz and L. Sniezek

Published online: 10 September 2018

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2018-00114-9

Open Access

Regular Article

Tensile and compressive behaviour of S355 mild steel in a wide range of strain rates

Ezio Cadoni, Daniele Forni, Roman Gieleta and Leopold Kruszka

Published online: 10 September 2018

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2018-00113-4

Regular Article

Shockless spalling characterization of ceramics in a 1D-stress state

Benjamin Erzar

Published online: 10 September 2018

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2018-00112-y

Open Access

Regular Article

Comparative quasi-static mechanical characterization of fresh and stored porcine trachea specimens

Benjamin J. Butler, Alun Williams, Alexander W. Tucker, William G. Proud and Katherine A. Brown

Published online: 10 September 2018

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2018-00104-5

Regular Article

Response of a polystyrene foam subjected to large strains and high pressures

G.R. Johnson, T.J. Holmquist, S. Chocron and N.L. Scott

Published online: 10 September 2018

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2018-00072-8

Regular Article

DEM/FEM simulation for impact response of binary granular target and projectile

Shinnosuke Takeda, Kinya Ogawa, Kenichi Tanigaki, Keitaro Horikawa and Hidetoshi Kobayashi

Published online: 10 September 2018

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2018-00071-3

Open Access

Regular Article

A rate dependent experimental and numerical analysis of adhesive joints under different loading directions

Maria Lißner, Enrique Alabort, Borja Erice, Hao Cui and Nik Petrinic

Published online: 10 September 2018

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2018-00070-x

Regular Article

Strain rate and triaxiality effects on the dynamic ductile damage of DOMEX 355MC

M.P. Weyer, T.J. Cloete and R.A. Govender

Published online: 10 September 2018

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2018-00068-x

Regular Article

Blast resistance of hybrid fibre reinforced concrete containing polyvinyl alcohol, polypropylene and steel fibres with various shape parameters

Martina Drdlová, Miloslav Popovič and Ondřej Koutný

Published online: 10 September 2018

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2018-00061-y

Open Access

Regular Article

Temperature and strain rate effects on the mechanical properties of a polymer-bonded explosive

S.M. Walley, N.E. Taylor and D.M. Williamson

Published online: 10 September 2018

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2018-00060-6

Regular Article

Discrete element modelling of concrete structures under hard impact by ogive-nose steel projectiles

Andria Antoniou, Laurent Daudeville, Philippe Marin, Ahmad Omar and Serguei Potapov

Published online: 10 September 2018

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2018-00059-y

Regular Article

A highly effective energy mitigation system combining carbon nanotube and buckyballs

Dayong Hu, Jianxing Hu, Hanlin Jiang and Jun Xu

Published online: 10 September 2018

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2018-00058-6

Regular Article

On the tensile resistance of UHPC at impact

Kerstin Weinberg and Mohammad Reza Khosravani

Published online: 10 September 2018

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2018-00057-1

Regular Article

High strain rates testing and constitutive modeling of B500B reinforcing steel at elevated temperatures

Ezio Cadoni, Mario Fontana, Daniele Forni and Markus Knobloch

Published online: 10 September 2018

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2018-00046-4

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Advances in the Characterization, Modeling and Simulation of Materials Subjected to High Strain Rates

Advances in the characterization, modelling and simulation of materials subjected to dynamic loading

Dynamic compaction of polyurethane foam: experiments and modelling

Ti6Al4V-AA1050-AA2519 explosively-cladded plates under impact loading

Tensile and compressive behaviour of S355 mild steel in a wide range of strain rates

Shockless spalling characterization of ceramics in a 1D-stress state

Comparative quasi-static mechanical characterization of fresh and stored porcine trachea specimens

Response of a polystyrene foam subjected to large strains and high pressures

DEM/FEM simulation for impact response of binary granular target and projectile

A rate dependent experimental and numerical analysis of adhesive joints under different loading directions

Strain rate and triaxiality effects on the dynamic ductile damage of DOMEX 355MC

Blast resistance of hybrid fibre reinforced concrete containing polyvinyl alcohol, polypropylene and steel fibres with various shape parameters

Temperature and strain rate effects on the mechanical properties of a polymer-bonded explosive

Discrete element modelling of concrete structures under hard impact by ogive-nose steel projectiles

A highly effective energy mitigation system combining carbon nanotube and buckyballs

On the tensile resistance of UHPC at impact

High strain rates testing and constitutive modeling of B500B reinforcing steel at elevated temperatures

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