Table 2 Calculation of the impact energy
From: Adhesive bonding of measurement equipment on impact-driven offshore monopile foundations
Mean force per pendulum blow | Small hammer | Large hammer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000 | N | 8000 | N | |
Height of fall | 0.75648 | m | 0.75648 | m |
Area of adherent | 36 | cm2 | 36 | cm2 |
Resulting energy | 2269.44 | J (Nm) | 6051.84 | J (Nm) |
Impact energy | 63.04 | J/cm2 | 168.11 | J/cm2 |