Auxetic materials

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Volumn 221, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 565-575

  Alderson, A ^a   Alderson, K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Auxetic; Composites; Foams; Honeycombs; Negative Poisson's ratio; Polymeric fibres and films; Smart materials and systems

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURE; BANDPASS AMPLIFIERS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; POISSON RATIO; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL PANELS;

AUXETIC POLYMERS; MICROPOROUS POLYMERS; NEGATIVE POISSON'S RATIO; POLYMERIC FIBERS;

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING;

EID: 34848921505     PISSN: 09544100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544100JAERO185     Document Type: Article

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