Characterization of the three-dimensional structure of a metallic foam during compressive deformation

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 223, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 150-158

  McDonald, S A ^a   Mummery, P M ^a   Johnson, G ^a   Withers, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aluminium foam; Compressive deformation; Micromechanics; X ray microtomography

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CYTOLOGY; MICROMECHANICS; TOMOGRAPHY;

ALUMINIUM FOAM; CELL VOLUME; CLOSED CELL FOAMS; COMPRESSIVE DEFORMATIONS; INTERNAL STRUCTURE; METALLIC FOAM; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGES; THREE DIMENSIONS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE; X RAY MICROTOMOGRAPHY;

CELLS;

ALUMINUM; METAL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL VOLUME; COMPRESSION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STRESS; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TOMOGRAPHY; X RAY MICROANALYSIS; X RAY MICROTOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 33747134302     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: 13652818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2006.01607.x     Document Type: Article

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