The baseline for dynamic material property characterization.
The REL Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar Compression System captures the material response to a sudden dynamic event. Years of engineering have perfected a 100+ year old technique to extract material properties from samples tested at various strain rates in a precisely certified system aligned to 0.001”/foot. The REL SHPB system imparts a known amount of energy into materials to allow testing in microseconds and the compression test can be configured to allow for single or multiple hit events using a matched momentum trap.
Features
- Captures sudden dynamic events
- Repeatable tests at striker speeds exceeding 300 ft/sec and strain rates > 10000/sec
- Keyed alignment of launcher, striker, incident bar, and transmission bar
- Accessible striker and incident bar impact zone
- System bars mounted in bird-mouth bar stands allow for efficient test setup changes
- Bar sizes from 1/8" - 3" diameter to test multiple size samples
- Moveable protective shield allows for alignment with specimen mounting
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