High strain extension of open-cell foams

Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 67-73

  Mills, N J ^a   Gilchrist, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0008434952     PISSN: 00944289     EISSN: 15288889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.482767     Document Type: Article

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