  In order to verify and validate the newly developed thermoelectron equation
of state (EOS) model that is based on the Wu-Jing (W-J) EOS, calculations of
shock compression behavior have been made on five different porous metals-iron,
copper, lead, tungsten, and aluminum-which are commonly used as standards. The
model was used to calculate the Hugoniot, shock temperature, sound velocity,
and unloading isentrope for these materials and comparisons were made to
previous calculations and available data. Based on these comparisons, it is
felt that the model provides information in good agreement with the
corresponding experimental and theoretical data published previously. This
suggests that the new model can satisfactorily describe the properties of
shocked porous materials over a wide range of pressure and porosity.
