Dynamic indentation and penetration of aluminium foams

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 932-943

  Lu, G ^a,b   Shen, J ^a   Hou, W ^a   Ruan, D ^a   Ong, L S ^b  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Aluminium foam; Dynamic penetration; Finite element method; Fracture

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INDENTATION; VELOCITY;

DYNAMIC PENETRATION; STRUCTURAL SANDWICH PANELS;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 42049099646     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2007.09.006     Document Type: Article

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