| DOI | Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5031630 |
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| Author | Search for: Smith, James A.; Search for: Lacy, Jeffrey M.; Search for: Scott, Clark L.; Search for: Benefiel, Bradley C.; Search for: Lévesque, Daniel1; Search for: Monchalin, Jean-Pierre1; Search for: Lord, Martin1 |
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| Affiliation | - National Research Council of Canada. Energy, Mining and Environment
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| Format | Text, Article |
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| Conference | 44th Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, 16–21 July 2017, Provo, Utah, USA |
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| Abstract | As part of the U.S. High Performance Research Reactor program, a laser shock test system is being developed by the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to characterize interface strength in innovative plate fuel for research reactors around the world. The INL has been working with National Research Council Canada (NRC) on this project for the last five years. One of the concerns is the difficulty of calibrating and standardizing the laser shock technique. A recent analytical study and testing support the use of the Hugoniot Elastic Limit (HEL) in materials as a robust and simple benchmark to compare stresses generated by different laser shock systems. Using a non-contact laser velocimeter based on a solid Fabry-Perot etalon, the systems at NRC and INL show that the back-surface velocity reached at the HEL is consistent, and independent of the laser power used. In this work, the laser velocimeter of the NRC system is tested against a fast rotating wheel to verify accuracy and determine best operating conditions. A round robin test between the two laser shock systems on plates of different aluminum alloys is presented that shows the consistent characterization of the aluminum alloys based on the HEL velocities as well as determines the bias between the systems. The effects of setup parameters on other characteristics of the back-surface velocity trace and corresponding stress wave are also discussed. |
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| Publication date | 2018-04-20 |
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| Publisher | AIP Publishing |
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| Language | English |
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| Peer reviewed | Yes |
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| NPARC number | 23003472 |
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| Record identifier | d15ead2b-0741-4102-bdbf-f02718e0335e |
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| Record created | 2018-07-05 |
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| Record modified | 2020-03-16 |
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