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Experimental Impact Mechanics Lab at Sandia bars none

May 25, 2021, Media Advisory • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — There’s a tiny hidden gem at Sandia National Laboratories that tests the strength and evaluates the impact properties of any solid natural or manmade material on the planet. From its humble beginnings as a small storage room, mechanical engineer Bo Song has built a singular Experimental Impact...

Categories: Materials Science, Military / Defense, Nonproliferation, Science / Technology / Engineering

Topics: Drop-Hopkinson bar, global security, Hopkinson bar, impact mechanics, Kolsky bar, materials performance, materials science, materials testing, mechanical shock testing, national security, test facility

Aerospace test at Sandia goes green with alternative to explosives

August 30, 2017 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories has successfully demonstrated a new, more environmentally friendly method to test a rocket part to ensure its avionics can withstand the shock from stage separation during flight. The new method — called the Alternative Pyroshock Test — used a nitrogen-powered gas gun to shoot...

Categories: Space / Astronomy

Topics: alternative pyroshock test, explosives alternative, gas gun, Hopkinson bar, mechanical test facilities, stage separation