Microstructure and tensile mechanical properties of anisotropic rigid polyurethane foam

Experimental Mechanics

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 763-776

  Ridha, M ^a   Shim, V P W ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Anisotropic; Cellular; Fracture; Micro structure; Polyurethane foam

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPIC; ANISOTROPIC PROPERTIES; CELL DEFORMATIONS; CELL EDGES; CELL-BASED; CELLULAR; DEFORMATION CHARACTERISTICS; DEFORMATION RESPONSES; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; IMPACT ABSORBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS; MECHANICAL RESPONSES; MICRO STRUCTURE; MICROSTRUCTURAL; MICROSTRUCTURAL FEATURES; POLYMERIC FOAMS; POLYURETHANE FOAM; RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAMS; TENSILE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

ANISOTROPY; DEFORMATION; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION; POLYMERS; RIGID FOAMED PLASTICS; STRUTS;

BIOMECHANICS;

EID: 57549114114     PISSN: 00144851     EISSN: 17412765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11340-008-9146-0     Document Type: Article

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