Hugoniots of Geological Materials and relationships to static properties

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Abstract

The Hugoniots for a suite of rocks have been found through investigations carried out using a plate impact facility. These Hugoniots form the database for a numerical model used in the mining industry. It is of use to have a means of linking the quasi-static to the dynamic rock strength. Therefore, a series of comparisons have been made between the Hugoniot data and a variety of static tests. A charaterisation method is suggested.

Authors

  • A.R. Guest

    De Beers Group Services

  • Christopher Braithwaite

    Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge University, University of Cambridge, UK

  • William Proud

    University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge University, University of Cambridge, UK, Univeristy of Cambridge, UK, University of Cambridge

  • J.E. Field

    Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge University