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The paper mainly present results pertaining to fracture and void development in hemi-spherical ended rods of Perspex due to stress waves initiated by explosively loading one end of a rod with a detonator. The order in time, at which cracks or voids occur is examined using high speed photography; the crack and void locations are discussed in terms of stress optics. The different natures of the damaged zones created are illustrated and an explanation of resulting terminal fracture patterns is attempted. Previous related work on spheres is referred to.
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Johnson, W., Mamalis, A.G. (1979). Fracture and Void Development in Hemi-Spherical Ended Perspex Rods Due to Stress Waves from Detonators. In: Kawata, K., Shioiri, J. (eds) High Velocity Deformation of Solids. International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67208-8_20
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