A review of Pochhammer–Chree dispersion in the Hopkinson bar

This paper presents a detailed review of the current state of the art in Hopkinson pressure bar (HPB) data analysis. In particular, the underlying theory of the HPB is discussed, and methods of correcting signals for Pochhammer–Chree dispersion and other associated effects are described. The theory of multiple mode propagation is presented, followed by a review of the current methods for correcting multiple mode dispersion, which are especially pertinent when using the HPB as a dynamic force transducer to measure rapidly changing loading events such as explosive blast loads.