A model for fluid ingress in closed cell polymeric foams

Mechanics of Materials

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 434-444

  Ionita, A ^a,b   Weitsman, Y J ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FOAMS; MARINE BIOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYMERS; SEAWATER;

COMPOSITE SANDWICH PANELS; FLUID INGRESS; POLYMERIC FOAMS; VORONOI CELL;

FLUIDICS;

EID: 33846053634     PISSN: 01676636     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmat.2006.07.003     Document Type: Article

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