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High speed resiliometer

  • US 7,127,933 B2
  • Filed: 08/10/2004
  • Issued: 10/31/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for determining the characteristics of a mechanical collision, comprising:

  • a holding device capable of receiving and holding a stationary material sample;

    a projectile;

    a propulsion device capable of propelling the projectile towards the stationary material sample;

    at least two sensors selectively positioned between the propulsion device and the stationary material sample, wherein the sensors are capable of measuring the time and position of the outbound movement of the projectile; and

    a processor operatively connected to at least one of the holding device, the propulsion device, and the at least two sensors, wherein the characteristics of the mechanical collision are determined automatically by the processor.

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