Abstract
Fracture initiation toughness, fracture energy, fracture propagation toughness, and fracture velocity are key dynamic fracture parameters. We propose a method to simultaneously measure these parameters for mode-I fractures in split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) testing with a notched semi-circular bend (SCB) specimen. The initiation toughness is obtained from the peak load given dynamic force equilibrium. A laser gap gauge (LGG) is developed to monitor the crack surface opening displacement (CSOD) of the specimen, from which the fracture velocity and the fracture energy can be calculated. The feasibility of this methodology for coarse-grained solids is demonstrated with the SHPB-SCB experiments on Laurentian granite.
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