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Shock tube tests ability of composite to withstand blasts.(Testing/Analysis)
Advanced Materials & Processes, October, 2004
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An aluminum "shock tube" 7 m (23 ft) long that simulates the rush of gas after an explosion has been designed by engineers at the University of Rhode Island, Kingston, to test the ability of various composite materials to withstand explosive forces. With a thin barrier placed 2 m (6 ft) from the near end, the researchers pump helium into the 15-cm (6-in.) diameter tube until the pressure builds so high that it bursts through the barrier.
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The gas then speeds down the remaining 5 m (17 ft) of the tube at speeds up to six times the speed of sound and slams into the test ...
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