Finite Element Analysis (FEA) applied to polyethylene foam cushions in package drop tests

Packaging Technology and Science

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-38

  Mills, N J ^a   Masso Moreu, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cushion; Cushion curve; Drop tests; Finite element analysis (FEA); Impact; Polyethylene foam; Shock packaging

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRESS; CORRUGATED PAPERBOARD; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PACKAGING; PAPERBOARDS;

CUSHION; CUSHION CURVE; POLYETHYLENE FOAM; SHOCK PACKAGING;

POLYETHYLENES;

CORRUGATED BOARDS; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; PACKAGING; POLYETHYLENE;

EID: 14544292895     PISSN: 08943214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pts.676     Document Type: Article

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