Constitutive Relation in High/Very High Strain Rates: IUTAM Symposium Noda, Japan October 16-19, 1995

This volume presents a general survey of recent developments in the research of constitutive relations in high and very high strain rates and related problems in high-velocity solid mechanics. Additional new ideas are explored for dealing with unresolved problems of a fundamental nature as well as those of practical importance. Recent developments in the field are reported, with a focus on: material characterization of solids in high-velocity deformation, experimental techniques, modeling, and constitutive relations; strain rate-dependent elasto-visco-plastic stress waves; crack initiation, propagation, and dynamic fracture toughness; dynamic stress concentration; structural dynamics in impact and constitutive relations of solids; and impact-related problems.