Impactful Times - Memories of 60 Years of Shock Wave Research at Sandia National Laboratories (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

This book presents a history of shock compression science, including development of experimental, material modeling, and hydrodynamics code technologies over the past six decades at Sandia National Laboratories. The book is organized into a discussion of major accomplishments by decade with over 900 references, followed by a unique collection of 45 personal recollections detailing the trials, tribulations, and successes of building a world-class organization in the field. It explains some of the challenges researchers faced and the gratification they experienced when a discovery was made. Several visionary researchers made pioneering advances that integrated these three technologies into a cohesive capability to solve complex scientific and engineering problems. What approaches worked, which ones did not, and the applications of the research are described. Notable applications include the turret explosion aboard the USS Iowa and the Shoemaker-Levy comet impact on Jupiter. The personal anecdotes and recollections make for a fascinating account of building a world-renowned capability from meager beginnings. This book will be inspiring to the expert, the non expert, and the early-career scientist. Undergraduate and graduate students in science and engineering who are contemplating different fields of study should find it especially compelling.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Shock Wave and High Pressure Phenomena
Release date:	May 2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	James R. Asay • Lalit C. Chhabildas • R. Jeffery Lawrence • Mary Ann Sweeney
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 43mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	668
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-33345-8
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Classical mechanics > General Promotions
LSN:	3-319-33345-3
Barcode:	9783319333458

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