Experimental Impact Mechanics Lab
Bo Song, who developed the Experimental Impact Mechanics Lab at Sandia, places material for shock testing in the center of a Kolsky bar. When a gas gun is fired, the bar closes at the speed of a bullet train to assess how the material responds to stress and strain.
From its humble beginnings as a small storage room, Bo has built the lab to test the strength and evaluate the impact properties of any solid natural or manmade material on the planet.
Learn more at bit.ly/3fq2uG5
Photo by Bret Latter.
Experimental Impact Mechanics Lab
Bo Song, who developed the Experimental Impact Mechanics Lab at Sandia, places material for shock testing in the center of a Kolsky bar. When a gas gun is fired, the bar closes at the speed of a bullet train to assess how the material responds to stress and strain.
From its humble beginnings as a small storage room, Bo has built the lab to test the strength and evaluate the impact properties of any solid natural or manmade material on the planet.
Learn more at bit.ly/3fq2uG5
Photo by Bret Latter.