BALA: Materials Characterization and Diagnostics for Ballistics I

Presentations

• Modeling Adiabatic Shear Banding in Martensitic Low Carbon Steel

  ORAL

  June 23, 2025, 9:15 AM – June 23, 2025, 9:30 AM

  Presenters

  • Curt A Bronkhorst

    University of Wisconsin - Madison

  Authors

  • Curt A Bronkhorst

    University of Wisconsin - Madison

  • Janith Wanni

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Raymond Rasmussen

    University of Wisconsin - Madison

  • Dan J Thoma

    Uw-Madison

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• Characterization and Modeling of Urethane Foams in Ballistic Impact Computations

  ORAL

  June 23, 2025, 9:30 AM – June 23, 2025, 9:45 AM

  Publication: A significantly expanded journal paper that includes some of this work is being prepared. It is planned to be submitted to the International Journal of Impact Engineering.

  Presenters

  • Alexander Carpenter

    Southwest Research Institute

  Authors

  • Alexander Carpenter

    Southwest Research Institute

  • Sidney Chocron

    Southwest Research Institute

  • Christopher Sorini

    Southwest Research Institute

  • Ashley Mullins

    Luna Labs

  • Dale Woolum

    Luna Labs

  • Matt Newsome

    Luna Labs

  • Andrew Williams

    Luna Labs

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• Material Response Measured Using Digital Image Correlation for Dynamic Modified Brazil Disk Impact Testing

  ORAL

  June 23, 2025, 9:45 AM – June 23, 2025, 10:00 AM

  Presenters

  • Aaron Hansen

    Sandia National Laboratories

  Authors

  • Aaron Hansen

    Sandia National Laboratories

  • Paul E Specht

    Sandia National Laboratories

  • Phillip Reu

    Sandia National Laboratories

  • Christopher R. R Johnson

    Sandia National Laboratories

  • Bernardo G Farfan

    Sandia National Laboratories

  • Scott Alexander

    Sandia National Laboratories

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• Reactive Fragmentation and Energy Conversion in Ballistic Impact of Structural Reactive Materials

  ORAL

  June 23, 2025, 10:00 AM – June 23, 2025, 10:15 AM

  Presenters

  • Charles Luke Croessmann

    Texas Tech University

  Authors

  • Charles Luke Croessmann

    Texas Tech University

  • Larry R Queen

    Texas Tech University

  • Cole A Ritchie

    Texas Tech University

  • Pascal Dube

    MATSYS

  • Michelle L Pantoya

    Texas Tech University

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• Investigating the effects of strength variability in modelling hypervelocity impacts into concrete

  ORAL

  June 23, 2025, 10:15 AM – June 23, 2025, 10:30 AM

  Presenters

  • Sohanjit Ghosh

    Johns Hopkins University

  Authors

  • Sohanjit Ghosh

    Johns Hopkins University

  • Ryan C Hurley

    Johns Hopkins University

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• Ballistic Limit Scaling Studies Using Laser-Driven and Conventional Guns

  ORAL

  June 23, 2025, 10:30 AM – June 23, 2025, 10:45 AM

  Presenters

  • Isaias Chocron

    Southwest Research Institute

  Authors

  • Isaias Chocron

    Southwest Research Institute

  • Daniel Portillo

    Southwest Research Institute

  • F. Michael Heim

    Southwest Research Institute

  • Matt Barsotti

    Protection Engineering Consultants

  • Alexander Lackocy

    Protection Engineering Consultants

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