Dynamic buckling and plastic collapse of rectangular strips under axial slamming impact

The dynamic buckling and plastic collapse of elastic-plastic rectangular strips under axial slamming impact are investigated experimentally. The dynamic response of the specimens is measured by several back-to-back paris of strain gages located at different positions. According to the experimental records, the compressive and bending motions of the rectangular strips are analyzed. The strips exhibit three different critical dynamic conditions: buckling, plastic incipience and plastic collapse. Based on the response characters, three criteria are proposed which completely define the elastic-plastic dynamic behavior of rectangular strips under axial slamming impact with loading durations ranging from 14 to 18 milliseconds. These conditions are estimated by introducing three critical axial compressive strains. Moreover, the effect of geometric imperfection on the dynamic behavior of the strips is discussed.