Modeling and prediction of bulk properties of open-cell carbon foam

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 167-191

  Sihn, Sangwook ^a   Roy, Ajit K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon foam; Effective bulk property; Finite element analysis; Microstructure; Open cell

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; BENDING (DEFORMATION); CARBON; ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MICROSTRUCTURE; POISSON RATIO; POROSITY; SHEAR DEFORMATION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOANALYSIS;

EFFECTIVE BULK PROPERTIES; ULTRALIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS;

FOAMS;

EID: 0346093918     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5096(03)00072-3     Document Type: Article

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