Tension, compression and shear fatigue of a closed cell polymer foam

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 785-792

  Zenkert, Dan ^a   Burman, Magnus ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

A. Sandwich; B. Fatigue; D. Life prediction

Indexed keywords

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

A. SANDWICH; B. FATIGUE; CELL EDGES; CELL WALLS; CLOSED CELL FOAMS; CLOSED CELLS; COMPRESSION AND SHEARS; D. LIFE PREDICTION; DEFORMATION MECHANISMS; FAILURE MECHANISMS; FATIGUE FAILURES; FATIGUE LIVES; LOAD TYPES; LOWER DENSITIES; POLYMER FOAMS; RELATIVE DENSITIES; STATIC TESTS; STRESS LEVELS;

FATIGUE TESTING;

BUCKLING; COMPRESSION; DEFORMATION; FATIGUE; SHEAR PROPERTY; TENSION;

EID: 62849099375     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.04.017     Document Type: Article

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