A simple method to predict high strain rates mechanical behavior of low interconnected cell foams

Polymer Testing

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 878-885

  Sorrentino, Luigi ^a   Aurilia, Marco ^a   Iannace, Salvatore ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Impact behavior; Mechanical properties; Polymeric foams; Stress relaxation

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF GASES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORPHOLOGY; NONLINEAR ANALYSIS; STRESS RELAXATION;

CLOSED CELL MODEL; IMPACT BEHAVIOR; POLYMERIC FOAMS; UNIAXIAL COMPRESSION TEST;

FOAMED PRODUCTS;

EID: 34848851073     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2007.06.004     Document Type: Article

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