Development of an intermediate strain rate compression testing machine

Includes bibliographical references. === The further development of the wedge bar Intermediate Strain rate Tester (IST) presented by Cloete and Oxtoby [1] is presented in this dissertation. The concept uses a wedge mechanism to deform 5 mm diameter, 5 mm long specimens at strain rates in the region...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stander, Melchior
Other Authors: Cloete, T J
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9131