“…[1][2][3] The Kolsky bar (or split Hopkinson bar) 4 has been used extensively to determine stress-strain curves of various materials at strain rates of 10 2 -10 4 s -1 . Tested materials include metals, brittle solids (ceramics, rocks, and concretes), 5 polymers, 6 fiber-reinforced composites, 7 and soft materials with only a few MPa's or less of strength like elastomers, 8,9 foams, 10,11 soils, skins, and viscous fluids.…”