Pedro Peralta

Optimization of Compression Cell Geometry to Maximize Pressure Generation in Elastomers During Total Scattering Experiments via Finite Elements

Optimizing high-pressure cell geometries will allow accurate data to be collected for developing polyurea into an armor coating.

Program: FURI

Can Shocks Produced from Perturbed Bimaterial Interfaces be Used to Estimate Dynamic Strength?

Performing experimental measurements of propagation of shock waves in metallic samples will help estimate dynamic strength of materials.

Program: FURI

Kinetics of Dynamic Damage Growth in Metals from Characterization and Simulations of Shock Loading Experiments

Understanding the mechanisms for damage growth is key to the development of predictable defense and armor systems.

Program: FURI

How Does the Dynamic Strength of a Material Affect the Velocity of Particles at a Perturbed Shock Front and Can This Be Used to Estimate Dynamic Strength in Solids?

Studying the particle velocity at different locations of a rippled shock front provides a potential new technique to evaluate dynamic strength.

Program: FURI

Kinetics of Dynamic Damage Growth in Metals from Characterization and Simulations of Shock Loading Experiments

Improving the knowledge-base of damage propagation through materials will help develop protection systems.

Program: FURI

Thermal Creep Resistant Nickel Super Alloys with Nontraditional Alloying Elements

Studying the effects of non-traditional alloying elements in nickel can lead to stronger materials for high temperature use.

Program: FURI

Effects of Pressure on the Volumetric Response (Compressibility) of Elastomers During Ballistic and Dynamic Loading

An understanding of the compressibility of polymers under ballistic loading conditions will help improve armor systems.

Program: FURI

Finite Element Modeling of Micro-scale Bending Testing of Nuclear Reactor Materials

Program: FURI