Static and impact crushing of layered foam-plate systems

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 69-83

  Shim, V P W ^a   Yap, K Y ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b DSO NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cellular; Crushing; Foam; Impact

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DEFORMATION; ELASTIC MODULI; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FOAMS; GEOMETRY; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); POLYURETHANES; STEEL; STRUCTURAL LOADS; YIELD STRESS;

CELLULAR MATERIALS; DOUBLE TAPERED WIDTH; HOURGLASS; IMPACT CRUSHING; IMPACT DISSIPATION; IMPACT VELOCITY; SYSTEM GEOMETRY; SYSTEM INERTIA; TAPERED WIDTH; UNIFORM WIDTH;

IMPACT TESTING;

EID: 0031059972     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7403(96)00010-0     Document Type: Article

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