Contributions to Dynamic Behaviour of Materials Professor John Edwin Field, FRS 1936–2020
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Professor John Edwin Field passed away on October 21st, 2020 at the age of 84. Professor Field was widely regarded as a leader in high-strain rate physics and explosives. During his career in the Physics and Chemistry of Solids (PCS) Group of the Cavendish Laboratory at Cambridge University, John made major contributions into our understanding of friction and erosion, brittle fracture, explosives, impact and high strain-rate effects in solids, impact in liquids, and shock physics. The contributions made by the PCS group are recognized globally and the impact of John’s work is a lasting addition to our knowledge of the dynamic effects in materials. John graduated 84 Ph.D. students and collaborated broadly in the field. Many who knew him attribute their success to the excellent grounding in research and teaching they received from John Field.
Date Issued
2021-09-01
Date Acceptance
2021-04-12
Citation
Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials, 2021, 7, pp.353-382
ISSN
2199-7446
Publisher
Springer
Start Page
353
End Page
382
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials
Volume
7
Copyright Statement
© This is a U.S. government work and not under copyright protection in the U.S.; foreign copyright protection may apply 2021. The final publication is available at Springer via https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40870-021-00303-w
Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Mechanics
Materials Science, Characterization & Testing
Materials Science
Explosive
Liquid
Shock
Impact
Friction
Fracture
HIGH-STRAIN-RATE
HIGH-SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY
RAPID DEFORMATION-BEHAVIOR
SPOT IGNITION MECHANISMS
SOLID PARTICLE EROSION
LIQUID IMPACT
HIGH-RATES
DETONATION TRANSITION
INDUCED DECOMPOSITION
SINGLE-CRYSTALS
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2021-05-06