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eadily in tension than in compression, Ref. (15). This consideration applies both to <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>water</strong> hammer and ordinary impact load, but, since <strong>water</strong> hammer stresses are <strong>the</strong> larger,<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir tension effects are correspondingly greater and can propagate far<strong>the</strong>r within <strong>the</strong><br />

target.<br />

Figures 4, 5 & 6 give possible examples <strong>of</strong> this type <strong>of</strong> mechanism. The failures<br />

look as if <strong>the</strong> front face <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> specimens were "pulled <strong>of</strong>f." The traverses on granite<br />

shown in Figure 4 are extremely rough-looking. In Figure 5, <strong>the</strong> Perc<strong>us</strong>sive Jet has<br />

broken <strong>of</strong>f a large piece from <strong>the</strong> face <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> shale. All <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> damage shown in <strong>the</strong>se<br />

figures resembles brittle fracture as <strong>the</strong> material is removed in large pieces. The static<br />

impacts on brick shown in Figure 6 show <strong>the</strong> Perc<strong>us</strong>sive Jet induced failure within <strong>the</strong><br />

front face <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> brick.<br />

Figure 4. TRAVERSES ON GRANITE. Note rough-looking Perc<strong>us</strong>sive Jet cuts. At best,<br />

<strong>the</strong> conventional <strong>jet</strong> would only roughen <strong>the</strong> surface. Working pressure was 8000 psi.<br />

Figure 5. STATIC IMPACTS ON COALASSOCIATED SHALE. The Perc<strong>us</strong>sive Jet<br />

<strong>of</strong>ten induced massive failures as ill<strong>us</strong>trated. The piece that was broken <strong>of</strong>f has been<br />

replaced in this photograph. These impacts were about 2 seconds in duration at 4000 psi.<br />

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