The effects of cell face curvature and corrugations on the stiffness and strength of metallic foams

Acta Materialia

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 3929-3935

  Simone, A E ^a   Gibson, L J ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

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EID: 0000044130     PISSN: 13596454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-6454(98)00072-X     Document Type: Article

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