Laboratory for Physics of Fracture

Directions of research of Laboratory Physics of strength and plasticity

Shock-wave propagation in condensed matter Dynamic deformation and fracture including spall and penetration Shock-induced structural instability, turbulence and fragmentation of solids Shock-induceMore

International cooperation

Livermore Lawrence National Laboratory, USA. Material Support Agreement number B-319757.Army Research Laboratory USA. Contract DAAZ01-96-M-0141.Army Research Laboratory Contract DAAL01-98-P-0796.International Grant INTAS: Project INTAS 96-2141.More

Methodological developments of the laboratory

Twinning, shear banding, dynamic recrystallization, spallation, crack formation, vortical structures and phase transitions(a) (b) (a) shock-induced 3D nanostructure formations in copper; (b) impactor and targets after penetration and spallation; 1) Two-channel fringe signal═ of shock wave in arMore

Available scientific equipment

Light gas gunsLaser interferometryPVDF and other gauges Shock gun facility and laser diagnostics for shock-wave investigations More

Scientific and practical achievements

Dislocation models for shock wave propagation in solids.Bank of data of spall-strength characteristics for large volume of constructional materials on the basis of shock test experiments conducted at Fracture Physics Laboratory.More

Multiscale Mechanics of Shock Wave Processes

Монография «MultiscaleMechanicsofShockWaveProcesses» является результатом многолетней работы сотрудников лаборатории Физики разрушения под руководством Ю.В. Мещерякова.More

Employees

S.A. Atroshenko

Position:

Leading Researcher

Academic title:

Professor

Academic degree:

Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Institute for Problems in Mechanical Engineering
of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Laboratory for Physics of Fracture

Scientific publications

Employees

S.A. Atroshenko

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