Regulating loading strain rates under shockless quasi-isentropic compression using a resin-based areal density gradient flyer

Areal density gradient flyers (ADGFs) have important applications in quasi-isentropic compression and high strain rate loading. The wave impedance gradient distribution of the reported ADGFs is single, and the effects of different wave impedance gradient distributions and spikes number density on the loading results are unknown. In this study, the resin-based ADGFs with different spike areal density distribution and spikes number density were designed and prepared using projection micro stereolithography technology (PμSL). The printing accuracy of ADGFs was evaluated using three-dimensional optical profiler, optical microscope, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and ultra depth of field microscope. The loading process of the ADGF on the target was studied by experiment and simulation. The simulation result was consistent with the experimental result. Augmenting the wave impedance distribution index (P) of spikes and spikes number density increases the loading strain rate. Due to the high printing accuracy of PμSL, the fine ADGF structures with large spikes number density can be prepared, thereby promoting the formation of quasi-isentropic compression plane waves. This work realizes the regulation of loading strain rate under shockless quasi-isentropic compression, which is significant for understanding the mechanical response of materials under high strain rate loads.