Fracture and Shock Physics

Introduction

We have a world-wide reputation for scientific excellence in dynamic material testing & high-speed photography. Our mission is to produce high-quality experimental data and develop cutting-edge and innovative techniques for understanding ultra-fast phenomena

Our team consists of recognised international experts in the field of fracture and shock studies. We actively participate in industrial and research projects and contribute regularly to peer-reviewed journals. Our experience allows us to offer practical advice on ways to obtain data. Usually we can perform the required research in-house, but we can put you in touch with other experts if we cannot.

Research structure

We believe that experiments and numerical modelling complement each other on understanding complex material behaviour. For this reason we work very closely with modellers, especially from QinetiQ plc.

In general our input can be three-fold:

Perform simple and controlled experiments to generate data for numerical model development.

Validate numerical models against these simple experiments using the Eulerian hydrocode GRIM, kindly provided by QinetiQ plc.

Perform specialised experiments approaching real life situations to assess predictive capability of models.

To contact the group, either write to the address below or contact our secretary Mrs. Kimberly Cole on:

Tel: +44 1223 764822

Email: kc429 "at" cam.ac.uk

Fax: + 44 1223 337271

Surfaces, Microstructure and Fracture (SMF), Cavendish Laboratory, J.J. Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE.