Applied Physics and Testing

Ktech is a leader in the investigation of dynamic material and structural response testing from impact, nuclear weapon, and conventional weapon loading. We have the expertise to accurately and reliably measure and model dynamic material properties. We have developed the analytic, experimental and instrumentation techniques necessary to define the response of materials at the high strain rates associated with all types of impact phenomena, impulse loadings, explosive loadings, and radiation-induced responses.

Shock Physics Analysis and Testing

Ktech specializes in the performace of experiments in severe physical environments. We have over 30 years of experience in shock and thermal modeling, design of measurement systems, and evaluation and reduction of measurement errors. We evaluate impact, radiation, explosive, and thermal excitations of materials and structures using: pulsed radiation sources, gas gun planar impacts, explosive and propellant field tests, hypervelocity particle accelerators, and 1-, 2- and 3-D finite element and finite difference hydrocodes.

Strategic Systems Survivability

Ktech systems engineers use our resources to perform survivability, lethality, and vulnerability assessments; requirement analyses; functional analyses/allocations; and failure analyses.

Explosive System Design and Measurement

Ktech's engineers model and characterize explosive and reactive materials in addition to developing and/or evaluating explosively driven systems, including weapon components and test devices. Ktech is the leading authority for the design of debris mitigation systems and hazard containment systems. Ktech has specialized in the measurement of close-in shock and air blast.

Specialty Instrumentation

Ktech designs and builds custom specialty instrumentation including piezoelectric stress gauges, interferometry, pulsed radiation source diagnostics, and fire diagnostics.