Slicing of soft flexible solids with industrial applications

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 4-5 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 479-492

  Atkins, A G ^a   Xu, Xianzhong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cutting; Slice push ratio; Slicing; Soft solids

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); CUTTING EQUIPMENT; ELASTIC MODULI; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; FRICTION; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; STRAIN;

SLICE/PUSH RATIO; SLICING; SOFT SOLIDS;

SOLIDS;

EID: 17744386717     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2005.01.013     Document Type: Article

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