A Review of the Torsional Split Hopkinson Bar

Figure 17

A biaxial TSHB for simultaneous torsion and compression designed by Lewis and Goldsmith [69]. 1: torque handle; 2: clamping block; 3: machine bed plate; 4: bearing block; 5: static torque gauge; 6: holding flange; 7: holding frame; 8: torsional bending suppressor; 9: bending strain gauge; 10: longitudinal strain gauge; 11: specimen; 12: specimen strain gauge; 13: torsion strain gauge; 14: alignment post; 15: crossed wire trigger; 16: air gun; and 17: longitudinal bending suppressor.