Aluminium foam sandwiches collapse modes under static and dynamic three-point bending

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 509-521

  Crupi, V ^a   Montanini, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aluminium foam sandwich; Collapse mechanisms; Energy absorption; Impact measurements

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ENERGY ABSORPTION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; FOAMS; STRAIN RATE; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

ALUMINIUM FOAM SANDWICH; COLLAPSE MECHANISMS; IMPACT MEASUREMENTS;

SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

EID: 33750974185     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2005.10.001     Document Type: Article

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