Jacob Rogers successfully defends his dissertation, “Ultra-High Strain Rate Impact Behavior in High Molecular Weight Thermoplastics.” (March 2024).
HVIL team completes 500th experiment. (Aug 2023).
HVIL attends 72nd Meeting of the ARA.
Mikayla Wiest inspects soft gel HVI sample (June 2022).
HVIL aeroballistic range target tank and diagnostic fixtures (June 2022).
The target fixture rolled out of the target tank (June 2022).
HVIL aeroballistic range target tank and diagnostic fixtures (June 2022).
High-performance concrete HVI specimens being inspected by Nick Kroger (June 2022).
Dr. Raj Kota (left) and Michael Rakoski (right) loading radiographic imaging plates into target fixture (June 2022).
Brynn Martin loading HVI target specimen into a target frame (June 2022).
The MEE Team (June 2022).
Joseph Stricklin loading target assembly into the target fixture (June 2022).
Jacob Rogers making adjustments to diagnostic instruments (June 2022).
HVIL researchers prepare 2SLGG before HVI experiment (June 2022).
A view of the HVIL aeroballistic range from the uprange end of the range (June 2022).
Jacob Rogers (left) named UCAH poster competition finalist (Mar. 2022).
Jacob Rogers (left) and Brynn Martin (right) pictured with winning poster at UCAH Spring Forum (Mar. 2022).
Khari Harrison presents poster at UCAH Spring Forum (Mar. 2022).
Matthew Intardonato (left) presents poster at UCAH Spring Forum (Mar. 2022).
The HVIL Team pictured in front of the HVIL aeroballistic range (Apr. 2022).
The HVIL Team (Apr. 2022)
The HVIL Team (Apr. 2022).
Dr. Brian Schuster (UTEP) and Dr. Jacob George (MetroLaser, Inc.) visit the HVIL. From left to right: Jacob Rogers, Dr. Thomas Lacy, Dr. Brian Schuster, Gavin Lukasik, Khari Harrison, and Dr. Jacob George. (Mar. 2022)
Team in the HVIL – from left to right: Jacob Rogers, Dr. Raj Kota, Dr. Thomas Lacy, Khari Harrison, Paul Mead, Zachary Gant.
Dr. Raj Kota (left) and Dr. Thomas Lacy (right).
HVI Team in the HVIL – from left to right: Dr. Raj Kota, Carson Lawrence, James Leaverton, Jacob Rogers, Paul Mead, Joseph Stricklin, Dr. Thomas Lacy, Gavin Lukasik, Nathaniel Bass, Khari Harrison, and Cullen Miller.
Materials for Extreme Environments Group at Mississippi State University (2019).
TAMU Mechanical Engineering Target Fixture Design Team – from left to right: Jacob Nolan, Jacob Rogers, James O’Neill, Paul Mead, Harsha Mohan, Scott Huser, Luis Deleon, and Zachary Gant (Nov. 2019)
2SLGG target tank surrounded by Scandiflash 450 kV flash X-ray system (sides), Shimadzu high-speed camera (above), and supporting fixtures (June 2021).
Paul Mead (left) and Khari Harrison (right) aligning target specimen in target fixture (Feb. 2020).
Paul Mead loading target specimen into target fixture (Feb. 2020)
Paul Mead loading target specimen into 2SLGG target tank (Feb. 2020).
Paul Mead inspecting target specimen inside 2SLGG target tank (Feb. 2020).
Jacob Rogers loading a projectile into the 2SLGG launch tube (Feb. 2020).
Paul Mead (left) and Jacob Rogers (right) assembling 2SLGG central breech (Feb. 2020).
Dr. Raj Kota (left) and Zachary Gant (right) inspect high-speed (1M fps) video after experiment (Feb. 2020).
Uprange view of the TAMU HVIL 2SLGG (Feb. 2020).
The arrival of the Scandiflash 450 kV flash X-ray system (summer 2020).