Impact compression of polystyrene foam pyramids

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 653-676

  Masso Moreu, Y ^a   Mills, N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Design; Foam; Impact; Packaging; Polymer

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; DEFORMATION; IMPACT TESTING; STRESS ANALYSIS;

PROTECTIVE PACKAGING;

POLYSTYRENES;

EID: 0037411595     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0734-743X(02)00148-3     Document Type: Article

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