Two-dimensional response of crushable polyurethane foam to low velocity impact

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 703-731

  Shim, V P W ^a   Tu, Z H ^a   Lim, C T ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOAMED PLASTICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYURETHANES; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS;

CRUSHABLE POLYURETHANE FOAM; FINITE DEFORMATION;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

EID: 0033724307     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0734-743X(99)00149-9     Document Type: Article

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