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Hypervelocity impact damage in alpha-alumina

  • Cheng Zhang
  • , Rajiv Kalia
  • , Aiichiro Nakano
  • , Priya Vashishta

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Abstract

Alumina is an important ceramic material and has complex damage behavior under impact due to its highly anisotropic crystalline structure. Damage in tx-alumina under hypervelocity impact is investigated using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations containing 540-million atoms. The study identifies plastic transformation and deformation mechanisms under impact speed higher than 15km/s. Their critical conditions and propagation behavior are investigated. © 2007 Materials Research Society.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMaterials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
Pages52-58
Number of pages7
Volume1021
StatePublished - Dec 1 2007
Externally publishedYes

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