Mechanical response of cellular solids: Role of cellular topology and microstructural irregularity

International Journal of Engineering Science

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1035-1051

  Alkhader, M ^a   Vural, M ^a  

^a Illinois Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular solids; Lattice structures; Microstructure; Topology; Voronoi tessellation

Indexed keywords

MICROSTRUCTURE;

CELLULAR SOLIDS; LATTICE STRUCTURES; MECHANICAL RESPONSES; TOPOLOGY; VORONOI TESSELLATION;

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING;

EID: 51349085820     PISSN: 00207225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijengsci.2008.03.012     Document Type: Article

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