A drop-tower impact testing machine for impact studies on advanced materials

本提案的主题是获得一台跌落塔冲击试验机，用于研究复合材料在冲击载荷下的影响。该设备将用于评估复合材料和层压板、薄板或夹心板形式的其他材料的抗冲击性。基于从冲击体高度和重量计算的能量水平的简单冲击试验可用于对材料抗冲击能力的基本评估，但使用仪器化冲击测试仪将使结构冲击领域的研究人员能够获得数据，使他们能够更好地了解受测结构的损伤模式和能量吸收的性质。

The subject of this proposal is the acquisition of a drop-tower impact testing machine for studies on composite materials subjected to impact loading. The equipment will be used to evaluate the impact resistance of composite and other materials in laminate, sheet, or sandwich panel forms. Simple impact tests based on energy levels calculated from impactor height and weight can be used for basic assessments of a material’s resistance to impact, but the use of an instrumented impact tester will allow researchers in the area of structural impact to acquire data enabling them to better understand the nature of the damage modes and energy absorption of the structures under test.