Plastic deformation modes in rigid polyurethane foam under static loading

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 38, Issue 50-51, 2001, Pages 9267-9279

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

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Cellular material; Deformation band; Deformation localisation; Mechanical properties; Polyurethane foam

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY; STRAIN; STRESSES; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

PLASTIC DEFORMATIONS;

FOAMED PLASTICS;

ANISOTROPIC MEDIUM; FOAM; LOADING; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; POLYURETHANE;

EID: 0035976681     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(01)00213-X     Document Type: Article

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