Van Lerberghe, A. orcid.org/0000-0003-4537-4324, Li, K.S.O., Barr, A.D. orcid.org/0000-0002-8240-6412 et al. (1 more author) (2025) An open-source algorithm for correcting stress wave dispersion in split-Hopkinson pressure bar experiments. Sensors, 25 (1). 281. ISSN 1424-8220
Abstract
Stress wave dispersion can result in the loss or distortion of critical high-frequency data during high-strain-rate material tests or blast loading experiments. The purpose of this work is to demonstrate the benefits of correcting stress wave dispersion in split-Hopkinson pressure bar experiments under various testing situations. To do this, an innovative computational algorithm, SHPB_Processing.py, is created. Following the operational run through of SHPB_Processing.py’s capabilities, it is used to process test data acquired from split-Hopkinson pressure bar tests on aluminium, sand and kaolin clay samples, under various testing conditions. When comparing dispersion corrected and simple time shifting data obtained from SHPB experiments, accounting for dispersion removes spurious oscillations and improves the inferred measurement at the front of the specimen. The precision of the stress and strain results gathered from its application emphasises its importance through the striking contrast between its application and omission. This has a significant impact on the validity, accuracy and quality of the results. As a result, in the future, this tool can be utilised for any strain rate testing situation with cylindrical bars that necessitates dispersion correction, confinement, or stress equilibrium analysis.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2025 The Authors. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | dispersion correction; high-strain-rate testing; material applications; open-source algorithm; signal processing; split-Hopkinson pressure bar; stress waves |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 27 Jan 2025 11:20 |
Last Modified: | 27 Jan 2025 11:20 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.3390/s25010281 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | MDPI AG |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.3390/s25010281 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:222349 |