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doc. Ing. Petr Zlámal, Ph.D.

2025, Measurement: Sensors, ISSN 2665-9174

Hopkinson pressure bar is a commonly used technique to test the response of a specimen to shock load under constant strain rate to determine its material parameters. In addition to that, we propose that the Hopkinson bar apparatus can be employed to test the response of the specimen in the sense of frequency analysis; that is, specimens made of a complex metamaterial could behave as a filter of specific frequencies. Here, several difficulties arise. The structure of the metamaterial affects only those waves that have a wave length comparable to the specific length in the metamaterial of the specimen. However, the bar geometry of the apparatus itself behaves as a low-pass filter, so the high frequencies are attenuated with distance traveled. Hence, here we have the situation that the longer the specimen is, we lose the ability to investigate high frequencies, and, at the same time, the shorter the specimen is, the higher the lowest affected frequency is. Our contribution is to find a compromise for the length of the sample and to design a high-frequency testing method for such an investigation of metamaterials.

2024, ISBN 978-80-01-07358-2, ISSN 2336-5382

2023, Young Transportation Engineers Conference 2022, Praha, České vysoké učení technické v Praze), p. 89-97), ISBN 978-80-01-07224-0, ISSN 2336-5382

The article presents a study of the mechanical processes occurring during the aluminothermic reaction using experimental methods (strain gauges, digital image correlation, thermography, scanning electron microscopy, profilometry). The aluminothermic reaction is a highly efficient welding method due to its exothermic behaviour, however, it places considerable demands not only on the welding technique, but also on the capabilities of the experimental methods used; these limitations are also discussed in the article. The aluminothermic reaction is associated with the formation of a localised heat source with a time evolution dictated by the technological procedure, which manifests itself in heat propagation to the surrounding weld material. The unequal evolution of the temperature field is the fundamental cause of the appearance of the heat affected zone or local deformations or surface curvature, which was the focus of the experimental methods deployed above and the results of which are shown in the article.

2023, ISBN 978-80-01-07237-0, ISSN 2336-5382

2022, ENGINEERING MECHANICS 2022, Prague, Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, AS CR), p. 85-88), ISBN 978-80-86246-51-2, ISSN 1805-8256

In this study, the relation between the presence of the filler in different types of open auxetic lattices and their Poisson’s functions was investigated using optical strain measurement technique and Digital Image Correlation (DIC) algorithms. Three different types of auxetics were manufactured using Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) technique from 316L–040 stainless steel alloy: (i) 2D re-entrant, (ii) 3D re-entrant and (iii) 2D missing rib structure. All types of SLS printed auxetics were then divided into three different groups according to the presence of the filler: (a) unfilled and filled with (b) porous polyurethane foam and (c) ordnance gelatin. All groups of sam- ples were tested in uniaxial compression mode under both quasi-static and high strain rates in the range of thousands strains per second using the Split Hopkinson pressure bar. During the loading tests, the deforming structure was observed optically and from the captured image data, the in-plane displacements were calculated using DIC. Based on these displacements, Poisson’s functions among the tested groups were compared. The results show that in the case of both types of polymeric fillers, the auxetic behaviour is suppressed with increasing values of longitudinal strain.

2022, Advanced Engineering Materials, 24 (3), ISSN 1438-1656

Open-cell metal foams are a versatile class of porous lightweight materials, which are predominantly used as kinetic energy absorbers in a wide scope of applications. Based on their bio-inspired inhomogeneous 3D porous structure, they are capable to significantly reduce the mass of structural designs. Starting with a polyurethane (PU) template foam, the specimens in the present contribution are manufactured by an electrochemical nickel (Ni) deposition. This manufacturing process is beneficial regarding both the specimen design and the adjustment of mechanical properties correlated with the Ni-coating thickness. Herein, the strain-rate sensitivity of open-cell Ni/PU hybrid metal foams is investigated by quasistatic compression tests and high-velocity impact tests conducted with a conventional split-Hopkinson pressure bar device.

2022, Dynamic Behaviour of Additively Manufactured Structures & Materials, Freiburg im Breisgau, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg), p. 187-192)

We demonstrate numerical modelling of the mechanical response of auxetic structures sub- jected to dynamic uniaxial compressive load- ing in split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) at the strain rates of 1500 s−1 and 3000 s−1. The stress-strain characteristics as well as com- pressive strain dependent Poisson’s ratio of re-entrant honeycomb and missing-rib aux- etic lattices are assessed in LS-DYNA simula- tions with explicit time integration. Numer- ical results are supported by SHPB experi- ments utilized for both calibration of finite el- ement modeling and verification of the sim- ulations. The studied lattices were additively manufactured by laser powder bed fusion from 316L stainless steel. The numerical aspects of the simulations together with the influence of the 3D printing quality on the reliability of the results are discussed.

2022, Dynamic Behaviour of Additively Manufactured Structures & Materials, Freiburg im Breisgau, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg), p. 103-110)

Open Hopkinson Pressure Bar (OHPB) appa- ratus is used, together with conventional split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB), for dynamic testing of additively manufactured cellular me- tamaterials at intermediate and high strain rates. Benefits of the OHPB testing method over standard established methods are dis- cussed. The investigated metamaterials in- clude various types of auxetic lattices manu- factured from powdered austenitic steel by powder bed fusion technology. It is found out that the investigated type of metamate- rials exhibits significant strain rate sensitivity of the stress-strain curves as well as of the apparent auxeticity. Moreover, its deforma- tion mechanism changes with the increasing impact velocity as the buckling of the individ- ual struts is reduced by the inertia effects.

2022, Materials, 15 (3), ISSN 1996-1944

The main aim of the study was to analyse the strain rate sensitivity of the compressive deformation response in bulk 3D-printed samples from 316L stainless steel according to the printing orientation. The laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) method of metal additive manufacturing was utilised for the production of the samples with three different printing orientations: 0◦, 45◦, and 90◦. The specimens were experimentally investigated during uni-axial quasi-static and dynamic loading. A split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) apparatus was used for the dynamic experiments. The experiments were observed using a high-resolution (quasi-static loading) or a high-speed visible-light camera and a high-speed thermographic camera (dynamic loading) to allow for the quantitative and qualitative analysis of the deformation processes. Digital image correlation (DIC) software was used for the evaluation of displacement fields. To assess the deformation behaviour of the 3D-printed bulk samples and strain rate related properties, an analysis of the true stress–true strain diagrams from quasi-static and dynamic experiments as well as the thermograms captured during the dynamic loading was performed. The results revealed a strong strain rate effect on the mechanical response of the investigated material. Furthermore, a dependency of the strain-rate sensitivity on the printing orientation was identified.

2021, Metals — Open Access Metallurgy Journal, 11 (8), ISSN 2075-4701

Compressive deformation behaviour of additively manufactured lattice structures based on re-entrant tetrakaidecahedral unit-cell geometry were experimentally investigated under quasi-static and dynamic loading conditions. Specimens of four different structures formed by three-dimensional periodical assembly of selected unit-cells were produced by a laser powder bed fusion technique from a powdered austenitic stainless steel SS316L. Quasi-static compression as well as dynamic tests using split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) apparatus at two strain-rates were conducted to evaluate the expected strain-rate sensitivity of the fundamental mechanical response of the structures. To evaluate the experiments, particularly the displacement fields of the deforming lattices, optical observation of the specimens using a high-resolution camera (quasi-static loading) and two synchronised high-speed cameras (SHPB experiments) was employed. An in-house digital image correlation algorithm was used in order to evaluate the anticipated auxetic nature of the investigated lattices. It was found that neither of the investigated structures exhibited auxetic behaviour although strain-rate sensitivity of the stress–strain characteristics was clearly identified for the majority of structures.

2021, Metals — Open Access Metallurgy Journal, 11 (1), ISSN 2075-4701

The mechanical behaviour of three different auxetic cellular structures, hexa-chiral 2D, tetra-chiral 2D and tetra-chiral 3D, was experimentally investigated in this study. The structures were produced with the powder bed fusion method (PBF) from an austenitic stainless steel alloy. The fundamental material mechanical properties of the sample structures were determined with classic quasi-static compressive tests, where the deformation process was captured by a high-resolution digital camera. The Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) apparatus was used for dynamic impact testing at two impact velocities to study the strain-rate dependency of the structures. Two synchronised high-speed cameras were used to observe the impact tests. The captured images from both quasi-static and dynamic experiments were processed using a custom digital image correlation (DIC) algorithm to evaluate the displacement/strain fields and the Poisson’s ratio. Predominant auxetic behaviour was observed in all three structures throughout most of the deformation process both under quasi-static and impact loading regimes. The tetra-chiral 2D structure showed the most significant auxetic behaviour. Significant stress enhancement in all tested structures was observed in dynamic testing. The Poisson’s ratio strain-rate dependency was confirmed for all three auxetic structures.

2021, International Journal of Impact Engineering, 148, ISSN 0734-743X

Direct impact testing with a Hopkinson bar is, nowadays, a very popular experimental technique for investigating the behavior of cellular materials, e.g., lattice metamaterials, at high strain-rates as it overcomes several limitations of the conventional Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB). However, standard direct impact Hopkinson bars (DIHB) have only single-sided instrumentation complicating the analysis. In this paper, a DIHB apparatus instrumented with conventional strain-gauges on both bars (a so called Open Hopkinson Pressure Bar - OHPB) is used for dynamic impact experiments of cellular materials. Digital image correlation (DIC) is used as a tool for investigating the displacements and velocities at the faces of the bars. A straight-forward wave separation technique combining the data from the strain-gauges with the DIC is adopted to increase the experiment time window multiple times. The experimental method is successfully tested at impact velocities in a range of 5-30 m/s with both linear elastic and visco-elastic bars of a medium diameter. It is shown that, under certain circumstances, a simple linear elastic model is sufficient for the evaluation of the measurements with the visco-elastic bars, while no additional attenuation and phase-shift corrections are necessary. The applicability of the experimental method is demonstrated on various experiments with conventional metal foams, hybrid foams, and additively manufactured auxetic lattices subjected to dynamic compression.

2021, Materials Science and Engineering A - Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructure and Processing, 800, ISSN 0921-5093

Light-weight cellular solids, such as aluminium foams, are promising materials for use in ballistic impact mitigation applications for their high specific deformation energy absorption capabilities. In this study, three different types of aluminium alloy based in-house fabricated cellular materials were subjected to dynamic penetration using the in-house experimental setup to evaluate their deformation and microstructural response. Two-sided direct impact Hopkinson bar apparatus instrumented with two high-speed cameras observing the impact area and the penetrated surface of the specimens was used. Advanced wave separation technique was employed to process strain-gauge signals recorded during penetration. Images captured by one of the cameras were processed using an in-house Digital Image Correlation method with sub-pixel precision, that enabled validation of the wave separation results of the strain-gauge signals. The second camera was used to observe the penetration into the tested specimens for correct interpretation of the measured signals with respect to derived mechanical and microstructural properties at different impact velocities. Differential X-ray computed tomography of selected specimens was performed, which allowed for an advanced pre- and post-impact volumetric analysis. Results of performed experiments and elaborate analysis of the measured experimental data are shown in this study.

2021, Advanced Engineering Materials, 23 (1), ISSN 1438-1656

Metamaterials produced using additive manufacturing represent advanced structures with tunable properties and deformation characteristics. However, the manufacturing process, imperfections in geometry, properties of the base material as well as the ambient and operating conditions often result in complex multiparametric dependence of the mechanical response. As the lattice structures are metamaterials that can be tailored for energy absorption applications and impact protection, the investigation of the coupled thermomechanical response and ambient temperature‐dependent properties is particularly important. Herein, the 2D re‐entrant honeycomb auxetic lattice structures additively manufactured from powdered stainless steel are subjected to high strain rate uniaxial compression using split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) at two different strain rates and three different temperatures. An in‐house developed cooling and heating stages are used to control the temperature of the specimen subjected to high strain rate impact loading. Thermal imaging and high‐speed cameras are used to inspect the specimens during the impact. It is shown that the stress–strain response as well as the crushing behavior of the investigated lattice structures are strongly dependent on both initial temperature and strain rate.

2019, ISBN 978-80-86246-45-1

2019, International Conference on Nonlinear Solid Mechanics - ICoNSoM2019, Palazzo Argiletum, Roma, Italy), p. 131-131)

Cellular solids, such as metal foams, hybrid foams, 3D printed lattices or additively manufactured auxetic structures are complex lightweight cellular materials with high energy absorption capabilities and possible functionally graded material properties. Engineering applications of such materials require optimization of their design, and thus their mechanical behavior under the representative loading conditions (i. e., dynamic impact, blast). The design and optimization procedures require a relevant material model based on the experimental investigation of the constructs. In this study, the application of the Digital Image Correlation (DIC) technique on the cellular solids in quasi-static and dynamic compression is discussed and the representative results of the method in this application are presented. Here, digital image correlation is used as an advanced method for the complex experimental analysis of the displacement and strain fields of several cellular solids under quasi-static compression and high strain-rate loading using the Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) apparatus. The data from the experiments with the specimens of the selective laser sintered auxetic lattices, made of powdered austenitic steel, and with hybrid nickel-polyurethane aluminum foam were processed using a custom digital image correlation tool. Results covering the evaluation of the displacement and strain fields, different methods for evaluation of Poisson’s ratio, and the analysis of the digital image correlation reliability are presented in the study. The study is focused particularly on the application of the digital image correlation on the data captured by a high-speed camera during high strain-rate experiments and the analysis of the cellular solids during dynamic impact. Comparison of the digital image correlation results with the other methods, its limitations and the actual challenges in this field are also discussed in the study.

2019, 17th YOUTH SYMPOSIUM ON EXPERIMENTAL SOLID MECHANICS, Praha, Česká technika - nakladatelství ČVUT), p. 32-35), ISBN 978-80-01-06670-6, ISSN 2336-5382

The presented paper is focused on embedding of the serially manufactured piezo-electric impact load-cell into Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) for a direct force measurement during dynamic loading. Conventionally, during the SHPB test dynamic force equilibrium is investigated by a comparison of the transmitted signal wave and the difference between the incident and reflected signals waves to the incident bar, measured by strain gauges \cite{bib1}. However, in the experiments with specimens with low \linebreak mechanical impedance, a major portion of the incident wave is reflected back on the boundary between the bar and the specimen. Comparison between two-large amplitude incident and reflected pulse and \linebreak a small-amplitude transmitted pulse can be influenced by large error and resulting force equilibrium can be inaccurate. Therefore, a piezo-electric quartz impact force transducer was used to directly measure the axial forces in the vicinity of the specimen end surfaces, allowing to analyze the force equilibrium which is an essential characteristic for reliable measurement. Measured values from strain gauges were compared with values obtained from force transducer, to verify the validity of the acquired signals which will increase the reliability of the measured data. The presented solution will help to determine the mechanical properties of advanced materials which is necessary for investigation of complex modern material structures behaviour.

2019, 17th YOUTH SYMPOSIUM ON EXPERIMENTAL SOLID MECHANICS, Praha, Česká technika - nakladatelství ČVUT), p. 1-5), ISBN 978-80-01-06670-6, ISSN 2336-5382

Three different tools for Digital Image Correlation (DIC) were used for evaluation of dynamic experiments performed using custom Open Hopkinson Pressure Bar (OHPB) apparatus. High strain-rate measurements were performed on specimens of advanced cellular materials with predefined structure and negative Poisson's ratio. Low impedance polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) bars instrumented with foil strain-gauges were used for dynamic loading of the specimens. Experiments were observed using a pair of high-speed cameras for imaging of loading process in sufficient quality. Custom developed evaluation DIC tool implemented in Matlab, open-source Matlab tool (NCorr) and commercial DIC software (ISTRA 4D) were all used for evaluation of image sequences recorded by high-speed cameras. Comparison of results obtained using all three different DIC tools and results of complementary strain-gauge measurement are shown in this paper. Verification of reliability of custom made DIC software tool is presented.

2019, 17th YOUTH SYMPOSIUM ON EXPERIMENTAL SOLID MECHANICS, Praha, Česká technika - nakladatelství ČVUT), p. 21-24), ISBN 978-80-01-06670-6, ISSN 2336-5382

In this study behavior of the selected types of filling material for the inter-penetrating phase composites was tested in compressive loading mode at low and high strain-rates. Three types of the filling material were tested, (i) ordnance gelatin, (ii) low expansion polyurethane foam, and (iii) polyurethane putty. To evaluate their impact energy absorption bulk samples of the selected materials were tested in compression loading mode at strain-rates 1000 s−1 to 4000 s−1 . The high strain-rate compressive loading was provided by Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) which was equipped with PMMA bars to enable testing of cellular materials with low mechanical impedance. Based on the comparative measurement response to compression at both low and high strain-rates was analysed. The results show a significant strain-rate sensitivity of the ordnance gelatin and of the polyurethane putty, while strain-rate effect in the polyurethane foam was not observed.

2019, Temperature dependence of material behaviour at high strain-rate, Politecnico di Torino), ISBN 978-88-85745-27-8

Two types of the hybrid polymer-nickel auxetic specimens were subjected to the quasi-static compression and compressive impact loading using Open Hopkinson Pressure Bar. Two variants of the 3D re-entrant auxetic lattice were used: i) structures with rectangular struts and ii) structure with rounded struts. The specimens were numerically optimized, prepared using computer aided design, and the base constructs were 3D printed from VisiJet EX200 polymer. The constructs were then coated using the electrodeposition of the nanocrystalline nickel in two nominal thicknesses of the coating (60 μm and 120 μm). After the coating process, the core part of the constructs was removed by the burning-out of the polymer at elevated temperature. The structures were subjected to the quasi-static compression and simultaneously inspected using an CCD camera, while Hopkinson bar was used for the impact loading of the specimens at two different impact velocities (ca. 5 m/s and 26 m/s). Dynamic experiments were observed with a pair of high-speed cameras and an infrared camera. The high-speed camera images were processed using a custom digital image correlation algorithm. Mechanical as well as thermal behavior of the hybrid auxetic structures subjected to the different loading conditions was analyzed and summarized in this paper.

2019, Engineering Mechanics 2019: Book of full texts, Prague, Institute of Thermomechanics, AS CR, v.v.i.), p. 97-101), ISBN 978-80-87012-71-0, ISSN 1805-8248

In this paper, an implementation of Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) and its modification Open Hopkinson Pressure Bar (OHPB) for testing of cellular structures is presented. Dynamic testing of materials with low mechanical impedance is very demanding in terms of achieving the requested experimental device performance. Key elements of the Hopkinson bar instrumentation that were successfully employed in dynamic testing of cellular materials are presented in this paper. Detailed overview of the strain-gauges instrumentation including our best practices for installation and noise reduction is provided. Information about the instrumentation of Hopkinson bar with high-speed cameras are also given. To demonstrate the performance of the proposed instrumentation some examples of a typical results are summarized in the text.

2019, Engineering Mechanics 2019: Book of full texts, Prague, Institute of Thermomechanics, AS CR, v.v.i.), p. 29-33), ISBN 978-80-87012-71-0, ISSN 1805-8248

In this paper, digital image correlation method (DIC) is introduced as a tool for evaluation of high strain-rate experiments perfomed using Hopkinson Bar apparatus. Samples of advanced cellular materials with predefined periodic structure and negative Poisson’s ratio (auxetic structures) were investigated in this study. In-house Hopkinson Pressure Bar apparatus was used to perform the impact experiments and the experimental setup was observed using a pair of high-speed cameras. Custom DIC software tool was used to evaluate highspeed cameras records. Selected representative results of DIC applications on Hopkinson Bar experiments are provided in this paper.

2019, Advanced Engineering Materials, 21 (8), ISSN 1438-1656

This paper deals with experimental investigation into a strain‐rate dependent function of Poisson's ratio of three auxetic structures subjected to compressive loading. The missing rib, the 2D re‐entrant honeycomb, and the 3D re‐entrant honeycomb lattices printed using selective laser sintering from powdered SS316L austenitic steel are investigated. The samples are subjected to uni‐axial compression under quasi‐static conditions and dynamic conditions using the Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB). The deforming specimens are optically observed in order to apply a digital image correlation for evaluation of the in‐plane displacement and strain fields. From the calculated strain fields, the function of Poisson's ratio is calculated for each experiment using different methods taking specific regions of interest of the specimen microstructures into account. The obtained functions of Poisson's ratio are plotted for each microstructure and strain‐rate. The analysis of the results shows that the strain‐rate has a significant influence on the deformation characteristics of all the investigated microstructures yielding differences in the magnitude of the minima of Poisson's ratio and the differences in the maximum overall compressive strain, where the lattices are still auxetic.

2019, 17th YOUTH SYMPOSIUM ON EXPERIMENTAL SOLID MECHANICS, Praha, Česká technika - nakladatelství ČVUT), p. 68-72), ISBN 978-80-01-06670-6, ISSN 2336-5382

The paper is focused on evaluation of the relation between mechanical properties of 3D printed stainless steel 316L-0407 and printing direction (i.e. the orientation of the part which is being printed in the manufacturing device) subjected to compressive loading at different strain-rates. In order to evaluate the strain rate dependency of the 3D printed material’s compressive characteristics, dynamic and quasi-static experiments were performed. Three sets of bulk specimens were produced, each having a different printing orientation with respect to the powder bed plane (vertical, horizontal and tilted). To assess the deformation behaviour of the 3D printed material, compressive stress-strain diagrams and compressive yield strength and tangent modulus were evaluated.

2019, 10th International Conference Auxetics and other materials and models with ”negative” characteristics - abstract book, Poznań, Institute of Molecular Physics), p. 37-39), ISBN 978-83-933663-8-5

n this work, selective laser sintered (SLS) auxetic lattices printed from the powdered 316L–0407 austenitic steel were subjected to compressive loading at several strain-rates. Three types of the auxetic lattices were tested: i) 2D re-entrant honeycomb, ii) 2D missing rib, and iii) 3D re-entrant honeycomb. The structures were subjected to the quasi-static uni-axial compression using a standard electromechanical loading device. The experiments were observed using a CCD camera. In dynamic experiments, the specimens were compressed at four different strain-rates using two Hopkinson bar techniques. Data recorded by the strain-gauges mounted on the measurement bars were used for evaluation of the mechanical behavior of the specimen (e. g., stress-strain and strain-rate-strain diagrams). A custom digital image correlation (DIC) tool based on Lucas-Kanade tracking algorithm was used for the advanced analysis of the displacement and strain fields in the specimens of both quasi-static and dynamic experiments. At least 5 specimens of the each structure were tested per one strain-rate to ensure a sufficient statistics and relevancy of the results.

2019, Temperature dependence of material behaviour at high strain-rate, Politecnico di Torino), ISBN 978-88-85745-27-8

Specimens based on re-entrant honeycomb auxetic lattice were printed from powdered austenitic steel using selective laser sintering and subjected to dynamic compression using Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB). To study the influence of strain-rate and temperature on mechanical properties of the lattices, heating and cooling devices integrated into the SHPB apparatus were developed and the experiments were performed at two different strain rates given by different striker impact velocities. As a result, the dynamic compression was performed at two strain rates and three temperature levels (reduced, room, and elevated temperature) with 5 specimens for each combination. The specimen were observed by a pair of high-speed CMOS optical cameras and a high-speed thermal imaging camera. Optical cameras were used for evaluation of strain fields of the compressed samples using digital image correlation and for inspection of experiment validity. Thermograms were used for qualitative evaluation of heat distribution within the sample microstructure during its deformation. It has been found out that increase of strain-rate results in increase of plateau stress together with decrease of densification strain. The difference in specimen temperature led to changes in the mechanical properties, the absolute temperature of the fully compressed sample and increase of maximum measured temperature during the experiment.

2019, ISBN 978-80-01-06670-6, ISSN 2336-5382

2018, The 2nd International Conference of Wave Propagation in Solids - Book of abstracts, Praha, Ústav termomechaniky AV ČR, v. v. i.), p. 43-44), ISBN 978-80-87012-67-3

In this contribution, an Open Hopkinson Pressure Bar (OHPB) apparatus was used for high strain-rate compression of the additively manufactured auxetic lattices and selected cellular metals. The principle of OHPB is based on Direct Impact Hopkinson Bar (DIHB). Instead of striker bar, the incident bar is accelerated in the gas-gun and it hits directly the specimen mounted on the face of the transmission bar. The incident bar is instrumented using strain-gauges and so, in contrast with Taylor anvil test, strain histories corresponding to the both contact faces of the specimen are measured and thus are known. Unlike conventional SHPB test, OHPB allows for high maximum strain in the specimen at constant strain-rate with good conditions of dynamic equilibrium as the strain waves propagate from the specimen boundaries.

2018, 16th Youth Symposium On Experimental Solid Mechanics, Praha, Česká technika - nakladatelství ČVUT, ČVUT v Praze), p. 44-47), ISBN 978-80-01-06474-0, ISSN 2336-5382

An experimental study on energy absorption capabilities and strain rate sensitivity of ordnance gelatine was performed. Strain energy density under quasi static compression and moderate strain rate impact tests was compared. In the study two types of material were tested, bulk ordnance gelatine and polymeric open-cell meshwork filled with ordnance gelatine. From the results a significant strain-rate effect was observed in terms of ultimate compressive strength and strain energy density. In comparison of the deformation behaviour under quasi static conditions and drop weight test the difference was very significant, however slight increase in both strength and strain energy density was observed even between different impact energies and velocities during the impact testing. The peak acceleration was significantly reduced in polymer meshwork filled by gelatine in comparison to the bulk gelatine.

2018, 16th Youth Symposium On Experimental Solid Mechanics, Praha, Česká technika - nakladatelství ČVUT, ČVUT v Praze), p. 10-14), ISBN 978-80-01-06474-0, ISSN 2336-5382

This paper presents an overview of the custom design instrumentation of a Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar modified for dynamic testing of materials with low mechanical impedance, particularly for cellular metallic materials (e. g. metal foams, laser sintered structures). Design and implementation of the components related to the strain wave measurement based on strain gauges (i.e. strain-gauge measurement unit, power supply unit, filtration) and the components used for the control and synchronization of the experiment, such as module of laser trough-beam photoelectric sensor are summarized in the paper. Aside from the design of the hardware components, the contribution deals also with development of a control software with graphical user interference using LabView (National Instruments, USA) programming environment, that allows selection of parameters of the dynamic tests and their storage for the evaluation of experiments.

2018, 16th Youth Symposium On Experimental Solid Mechanics, Praha, Česká technika - nakladatelství ČVUT, ČVUT v Praze), p. 15-19), ISBN 978-80-01-06474-0, ISSN 2336-5382

In recent years, open-source applications have replaced proprietary software in many fields. Especially open-source software tools based on Linux operating system have wide range of utilization. In terms of CNC solutions, an open-source system LinuxCNC can be used. However, the LinuxCNC control software and the graphical user interface (GUI) could be developed only on top of Hardware Abstraction Layer. Nevertheless, the LinuxCNC community provided Python Interface, which allows for controlling CNC machine using Python programming language, therefore whole control software can be developed in Python. The paper focuses on a development of a multi-process control software mainly for in-house developed loading devices operated at our institute. The software tool is based on the LinuxCNC Python Interface and Qt framework, which gives the software an ability to be modular and effectively adapted for various devices.

2018

Předmětem této bakalářské práce je shrnutí poznatků a faktů o šíření vlnění jednorozměrným kontinuem, zejména v dlouhých tenkých tyčích, o principech měření metodou SHPB, o technikách tvarování pulzu a okrajově i o metodách numerické mechaniky. Z teoretického úvodu vychází část praktická, kde je vytvořen zdrojový kód pro tvorbu parametrického modelu typické sestavy SHPB pro prostředí LS-DYNA. Redukovaná sestava je pak metodou konečných prvků podrobena citlivostní studii. Nakonec je provedena parametrická studie tvarovače pulzu, která sleduje vliv geometrických vlastností tvarovače na tvar napěťového pulzu a která je včetně s procesů s ní spjatých algoritmizována, čímž je umožněno snadné zpracování výsledků a případné srovnání s experimentálními daty. Primárním výstupem práce jsou výsledky parametrické studie v podobě kvantifikované míry vlivu geometrie tvarovače na změnu tvaru pulzu a automatizační algoritmy pro tvorbu modelů, provedení simulací a vyhodnocení výsledků.

2018, 16th Youth Symposium On Experimental Solid Mechanics, Praha, Česká technika - nakladatelství ČVUT, ČVUT v Praze), p. 77-81), ISBN 978-80-01-06474-0, ISSN 2336-5382

This work presents a data preprocessing procedure for signal acquired during high strain-rate loading using a custom Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB). Before the evaluation of the experimental data, preprocessing of the measured signals including application of suitable digital or analog filter needs to be performed. Our department mainly focuses on measurements performed on advanced materials (e.g. materials with predefined structures or hybrid foams). For such measurements, it is essential to perform data preprocessing and apply suitable filter, to be able to appropriately determine deformation pulses on the measuring bars. This paper focuses foremost on spectral analysis of the measured signals, and design of optimal method of data filtering. Data from several different SHPB experiments were processed and results of different filtering methods are shown in this paper. Parameters of the best performing filter were optimized and shown to be universal for wide range of SHPB measurements.

2018, EPJ Web of Conferences - Volume 183 (2018) - DYMAT 2018 - 12th International Conference on the Mechanical and Physical Behaviour of Materials under Dynamic Loading, Les Ulis Cedex A, EDP Sciences - Web of Conferences), p. 1-6), ISBN 978-2-7598-9053-8, ISSN 2100-014X

In this paper, a split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) was used for impact loading of an auxetic lattice (structure with negative Poisson’s ratio) at a given strain-rate. High strength aluminum and polymethyl methacrylate bars instrumented with foil strain-gauges were used for compression of an additively manufactured missing-rib auxetic lattice. All experiments were observed using a high-speed camera with frame-rate set to approx. 135.000 fps. High-speed images were synchronized with the strain-gauge records. Dynamic equilibrium in the specimen was analyzed and optimized pulse-shaping was introduced in the selected experiments. Longitudinal and lateral in-plane displacements and strains were evaluated using digital image correlation (DIC) technique. DIC results were compared with results obtained from strain-gauges and were found to be in good agreement. Using DIC, it was possible to analyze in-plane strain distribution in the specimens and to evaluate strain dependent Poisson’s ratio of the auxetic structure.

2018, 16th Youth Symposium On Experimental Solid Mechanics, Praha, Česká technika - nakladatelství ČVUT, ČVUT v Praze), p. 72-76), ISBN 978-80-01-06474-0, ISSN 2336-5382

In this paper Split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) was used for dynamic testing of nickel coated polyurethane hybrid foams. The foams were manufactured by electrodeposition of a nickel coating on the standard open-cell polyurethane foam. High strength aluminium alloy bars instrumented with foil strain-gauges were used for dynamic loading of the specimens. Experiments were observed using a high-speed camera with frame-rate set to approx. 100.000 – 150.000 fps. Precise synchronisation of the high-speed camera and the strain-gauge record was achieved using a through-beam photoelectric sensor. Dynamic equilibrium in the specimen was achieved in all measurements. Digital image correlation technique (DIC) was used to evaluate in-plane displacements and deformations of the samples. Specimens of two different dimensions were tested to investigate the collapse of the foam structure under high-speed loading at the specific strain-rate and strain.

2017, 25th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY - PROGRAM AND BOOK OF ABSTRACTS, Ljubljana, Inštitut za kovinske materiale in tehnologije), ISBN 978-961-94088-1-0

In this paper, a Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) apparatus is used for impact loading of the selected cellular metallic materials. The experimental setup is arranged as a modified Kolsky setup. The experiment is observed using a high-speed camera for assessment of in-plane displacement and strain fields in the sample using digital image correlation (DIC). The functionality of the system is demonstrated on experiments where additively manufactured metallic auxetic lattices and nickel-coated open-cell polyurethane foam were used as specimens.

2017, ISBN 978-80-01-06070-4, ISSN 2336-5382

2017, Advanced Engineering Materials, 19 (10), ISSN 1438-1656

In this paper, impact testing of auxetic structures filled with strain rate sensitive material is presented. Two dimensional missing rib, 2D re-entrant honeycomb, and 3D re-entrant honeycomb lattices are investigated. Structures are divided into three groups according to type of filling: no filling, low expansion polyurethane foam, and ordnance gelatine. Samples from each group are tested under quasi-static loading and dynamic compression using Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar. Digital image correlation is used for assessment of in-plane displacement and strain fields. Ratios between quasi-static and dynamic results for plateau stresses and specific energy absorption in the plateau are calculated. It is found out that not only the manufactured structures, but also the wrought material exhibit strain rate dependent properties. Evaluation of influence of filling on mechanical properties shows that polyurethane increases specific absorbed energy by a factor of 1.05–1.4, whereas the effect of gelatine leads to increase of only 5–10%. Analysis of the Poisson's function reveals influence of filling on achievable (negative) values of Poisson's ratio, when compared to unfilled specimens. The results for the Poisson's function yielded apparently different values as the assessed minima of quasi-static Poisson's ratio in small deformations are constrained by a factor of 15.

2017

Tato práce řeší problematiku instrumentace dělené Hopkinsonovy tyče modifikované pro dynamická měření materiálů s nízkou mechanickou impedancí. Zaměřuje se na návrh a realizaci součástí souvisejících se samotným záznamem deformačních pulzů z tenzometrických snímačů (jednotka pro tenzometrická měření, napájecí jednotka, filtrace) až po součásti sloužící k řízení a synchronizaci experimentu (modul optických bran a trigger vysokorychlostní kamery). Součástí práce je také návrh softwarového řešení, s grafickým uživatelským rozhraním, umožňujícím nastavení parametrů záznamu měření, samotné zaznamenání měřených veličin a jejich uložení pro potřeby vyhodnocení experimentu. Použitelnost a spolehlivost implementovaného řešení pro rutinní experimenty instrumentovaného SHPB je potvrzena provedenými experimenty se vzorky auxetických struktur. Tyto experimenty se následně podařilo spolehlivě vyhodnotit. Výsledkem této práce je soubor technických řešení (hardwarových i softwarových) zlepšujících kvalitu a spolehlivost měřených dat a také zvyšující celkový komfort obsluhy instrumentovaného zařízení SHPB.

2017, 25th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY - PROGRAM AND BOOK OF ABSTRACTS, Ljubljana, Inštitut za kovinske materiale in tehnologije), p. 52-52), ISBN 978-961-94088-1-0

In this study behavior of selected types of filling material were tested in compressive loading mode at high strain rates. Four types of filling material were tested, (i) ordnance gelatin, (ii) low expan sion polyurethane foam, (iii) thixotropic polyurethane putty and (iv) silicon putty. To evaluate their contribution to the impact energy absorption in IPC bulk samples of selected materials were subjected to high strain rate compression. The high strain ra te compressive loading was provided by Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) which was adjusted to be able to test cellular and soft materials. From the tests stress - strain diagrams of investigated materials were obtained, which provided relevant mechanical properties (plateau stress and strain, strain energy density).

2017, Materials and Technology, 51 (3), p. 397-402), ISSN 1580-2949

The presented work is aimed at a demonstration of modern radiological methods for an investigation of the deformation behaviour of bone scaffolds. Bone scaffold is an artificial structure used for the repairs of trabecular bones damaged by injuries or degenerative diseases. In bone-tissue engineering a proper description of its deformation behaviour is one of the most important characteristics for an assessment of the biocompatibility and bone-integration characteristics of the proposed structure intended to be used as a bone scaffold. According to recent studies bioactive-glass-reinforced gellan-gum (GG-BAG) is a promising material for bone-scaffold production. However, its low specific stiffness and simultaneous low attenuation to X-rays makes both the mechanical and imaging parts of the deformation experiments difficult. As a result a state-of-the-art experimental setup composed of high-precision micro-loading apparatus designed for the X-ray observation of deformation processes and an advanced radiographical device is required for such experiments. High-resolution time-lapse micro-focus X-ray computed tomography (micro CT) under loading in three different imaging modes was performed to obtain a precise structural and mechanical description of the observed deforming GG-BAG scaffolds.