Publications related to Shock (mechanics)

An Inertial Uni-Axial Interferometer-Based Accelerometer for Harsh Environments

Mark Edward John Butcher, Gerard Aliana Cervera

For high-impact devices, subsequent vibrations have as much influence on the deterioration of the mechanical structure as the impact itself. To mitigate the consequences of both impacts and resulting vibrations, it is crucial to accurately understand the p ...

IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC2022

Cavitation induction by projectile impacting on a water jet

Mohamed Farhat

The present paper focuses on the simulation of the high-velocity impact of a projectile impacting on a water-jet, causing the onset, development and collapse of cavitation. The simulation of the fluid motion is carried out using an explicit, compressible, ...

PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD2019

Periodic cellular aluminum structures for space applications : from casting to additive manufacturing

Florian Thibaut Gallien

Mass is one of the crucial parameters for hardware that has to be placed in Earth orbit. Due to its harsh environment, a material with highest specific properties is desired to achieve space missions. The rise and development of new technologies, such as a ...

EPFL2018

Numerical simulation of two-dimensional crack propagation

Thomas Keller, Anastasios Vassilopoulos, Aida Cameselle Molares

A numerical investigation was carried out to simulate the experimental results previously obtained concerning two-dimensional in-plane crack propagation in laminated glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) plates. The plates were designed with an embedded ci ...

2018

Shock waves from nonspherical cavitation bubbles

Mohamed Farhat, Outi Supponen, Nicolas Dorsaz, Danail Obreschkow, Philipp Kobel, Marc Tinguely

We present detailed observations of the shock waves emitted at the collapse of single cavitation bubbles using simultaneous time-resolved shadowgraphy and hydrophone pressure measurements. The geometry of the bubbles is systematically varied from spherical ...

Amer Physical Soc2017

Experimental Investigation of the Dynamic Performances of a Miniature Soft Magneto-Rheological Shock Absorber

Yves Perriard, Yoan René Cyrille Civet, Daniel Grivon

In the proposed work, the dynamic performances of a miniature soft Magneto-Rheological (MR) shock absorber are analyzed. The final application for which the damper has been designed and in which it will be embedded is a variable stiffness insole for patien ...

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.2016

The Euro Interbank Repo Market

Loriano Mancini, Angelo Ranaldo

The search for a market design that ensures stable bank funding is at the top of regulators' policy agenda. This paper empirically shows that the central counterparty (CCP)-based euro interbank repo market features this stability. Using a unique and compre ...

Oxford University Press2016

Design and characterization of a soft magneto-rheological miniature shock absorber for a controllable variable stiffness sole

Yves Perriard, Yoan René Cyrille Civet, Daniel Grivon

The proposed paper discusses the design and characterization of a soft miniature Magneto-Rheological (MR) shock absorber. In particular, the final application considered for the insertion of the designed devices is a controllable variable stiffness sole fo ...

2015

Impact properties of shear thickening fluid impregnated foams

Véronique Michaud, Mathieu Soutrenon

Concentrated colloidal suspensions of silica particles in polyethylene glycol exhibit a shear thickening behavior: above a critical shear rate in a confined environment, they show a steep increase of viscosity. This reversible transition from a low to a hi ...

Institute of Physics2014

Shear Thickening Fluid Impregnated Foam Composites for Vibration Control and Impact Protection

Mathieu Soutrenon

Highly concentrated suspensions of silica particles present shear thickening properties, shifting from a low to a high viscosity state, instantly and reversibly at a critical shear rate. Their viscosity increases by up to 3 orders of magnitude, changing fr ...

EPFL2013

Vibration and shock reliability of MEMS: modeling and experimental validation

Herbert Shea, Robert Andrew Lockhart, Subramanian Sundaram, Maurizio Tormen

A methodology to predict shock and vibration levels that could lead to the failure of MEMS devices is reported as a function of vibration frequency and shock pulse duration. A combined experimental–analytical approach is developed, maintaining the simplici ...

Institute of Physics2011

Development of MEMS Programmable Diffraction Gratings for Spectroscopic Applications in the Visible, Near- and Mid-Infrared

Robert Andrew Lockhart

This work presents the development of two MEMS programmable diffraction gratings designed for spectroscopic applications in the visible, near- and mid-infrared. These devices have been developed to limit distortion of their optical surfaces at rest and thr ...

EPFL2011

Analysis of transient mechanical loss due to thermal stresses in metal matrix composites

Daniele Mari, Robert Schaller, Abu Salek Md. Fahim Chowdhury

Mechanical spectroscopy has been used to study the thermal stress relaxation at the interfaces in magnesium matrix composites. The mechanical loss spectra measured as a function of temperature show an intrinsic component superimposed on transient damping. ...

2009

Characterization of supersonic low pressure plasma jets

Malko Gindrat

Low Pressure Plasma Spraying (LPPS) processes use a DC plasma jet expanding at low pressure for fast deposition of dense coatings in a controlled atmosphere. The LPPS technology is widely used industrially in particular in the aeronautics and medical indus ...

EPFL2004