Finite element micromechanics model of impact compression of closed-cell polymer foams

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 46, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 677-697

  Mills, N J ^a   Stampfli R ^b   Marone, F ^c   Bruhwiler P A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^c PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Foam structures; Impact; Mechanical properties; Modelling

Indexed keywords

AIR; BIOMECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYSTYRENES; STRAIN; STRESSES; YIELD STRESS;

AIR COMPRESSIONS; CELL FACES; CELL SIZES; CLOSED CELLS; COMPRESSIVE STRAIN RATES; COMPRESSIVE YIELD STRESSES; ELASTIC BUCKLING; ENGINEERING STRAINS; EXPERIMENTAL DATUMS; FACE CONTACTS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENTS; FLUID CAVITIES; FOAM DENSITIES; FOAM STRUCTURES; HARDENING MECHANISMS; IMPACT; IMPACT COMPRESSIONS; IMPACT RESPONSES; KELVIN FOAM MODELS; LATERAL EXPANSIONS; LINEAR STRESSES; MICROMECHANICS MODELS; MODELLING; PLASTIC HINGES; POLYMER FOAMS; POLYSTYRENE FOAMS; RESIDUAL STRAINS; SHAPE INVERSIONS;

STRAIN RATE;

EID: 58149359030     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2008.09.012     Document Type: Article

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