High-strain-rate mechanical response of HTPE propellant under SHPB impact loading

The high-strain-rate dynamic response of a hydroxyl-terminated polyether (HTPE) propellant during impact loading is essential for assessing the structural reliability and impact safety of HTPE propellant. In this study, a modified split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) apparatus has been developed to r...

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Main Authors: Heng-ning Zhang, Hai Chang, Jun-qiang Li, Xiao-jiang Li, Han Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2021-03-01
Series:AIP Advances
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0046785
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author Heng-ning Zhang
Hai Chang
Jun-qiang Li
Xiao-jiang Li
Han Wang
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Hai Chang
Jun-qiang Li
Xiao-jiang Li
Han Wang
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description The high-strain-rate dynamic response of a hydroxyl-terminated polyether (HTPE) propellant during impact loading is essential for assessing the structural reliability and impact safety of HTPE propellant. In this study, a modified split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) apparatus has been developed to research the stress–strain behavior of the HTPE propellant over strain rates ranging from 470 to 5910 s−1 at room temperature, and the validity of the SHPB test is analyzed in detail. Meanwhile, the evolution of deformation to failure of the HTPE propellant was recorded by a high-speed digital camera synchronized with the SHPB test, which revealed the correlation between mechanical response and failure mode. Scanning electron microscopy was applied to investigate the microscopic failure mechanism of the post-test HTPE propellant, which indicated two characteristic failure modes: cracking propagates along the (1) debonding surface and (2) transgranular damage path. Finally, based on the stress–strain plots derived from the SHPB tests, the ultimate stress, strain energy density, and adiabatic temperature-rise effect of the HTPE propellant were seen to show strong strain rate dependence by following an empirical power law function.
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spelling doaj.art-aef0c8185d2b45219a9cd2ca87b3bf252022-12-21T19:04:23ZengAIP Publishing LLCAIP Advances2158-32262021-03-01113035145035145-710.1063/5.0046785High-strain-rate mechanical response of HTPE propellant under SHPB impact loadingHeng-ning Zhang0Hai Chang1Jun-qiang Li2Xiao-jiang Li3Han Wang4Xi’an Modern Chemistry Research Institute, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710065, ChinaXi’an Modern Chemistry Research Institute, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710065, ChinaXi’an Modern Chemistry Research Institute, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710065, ChinaXi’an Modern Chemistry Research Institute, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710065, ChinaXi’an Modern Chemistry Research Institute, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710065, ChinaThe high-strain-rate dynamic response of a hydroxyl-terminated polyether (HTPE) propellant during impact loading is essential for assessing the structural reliability and impact safety of HTPE propellant. In this study, a modified split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) apparatus has been developed to research the stress–strain behavior of the HTPE propellant over strain rates ranging from 470 to 5910 s−1 at room temperature, and the validity of the SHPB test is analyzed in detail. Meanwhile, the evolution of deformation to failure of the HTPE propellant was recorded by a high-speed digital camera synchronized with the SHPB test, which revealed the correlation between mechanical response and failure mode. Scanning electron microscopy was applied to investigate the microscopic failure mechanism of the post-test HTPE propellant, which indicated two characteristic failure modes: cracking propagates along the (1) debonding surface and (2) transgranular damage path. Finally, based on the stress–strain plots derived from the SHPB tests, the ultimate stress, strain energy density, and adiabatic temperature-rise effect of the HTPE propellant were seen to show strong strain rate dependence by following an empirical power law function.http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0046785
spellingShingle Heng-ning Zhang
Hai Chang
Jun-qiang Li
Xiao-jiang Li
Han Wang
High-strain-rate mechanical response of HTPE propellant under SHPB impact loading
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title High-strain-rate mechanical response of HTPE propellant under SHPB impact loading
title_full High-strain-rate mechanical response of HTPE propellant under SHPB impact loading
title_fullStr High-strain-rate mechanical response of HTPE propellant under SHPB impact loading
title_full_unstemmed High-strain-rate mechanical response of HTPE propellant under SHPB impact loading
title_short High-strain-rate mechanical response of HTPE propellant under SHPB impact loading
title_sort high strain rate mechanical response of htpe propellant under shpb impact loading
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0046785
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