Experimental study on the possibilities to decrease the coefficient of restitution after impact

Technological processes such as forging, die forging, pile driving, etc., are realized as a result of a collision between two bodies. The bodies' rebound after the collision takes place due to the use of part of the energy of the hit for their elastic deformation. The paper presents results from an experimental research on the possibilities of the decrease of rebound, by the use of an additional force during the hit. A laboratory test-stand is described in which an additional force is created by the use of a cold rocket engine, working with compressed air.