Static and Dynamic Characterization of Polymer Foams Under Shear Loads

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 629-639

  Kanny, Krishnan ^a   Mahfuz, Hassan ^a   Thomas, Tonnia ^a   Jeelani, Shaik ^a  

^a TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Fracture toughness; Polymer foam; Shear

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; COMPRESSIVE STRESS; CRACKS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MICROSTRUCTURE; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

LINEAR FOAMS; SHEAR LOADS; TRANSVERSE LOADS;

FOAMED PLASTICS;

EID: 2342594484     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998304042390     Document Type: Article

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