Mechanics modeling of the compressive stiffness and strength of open-celled aluminum foams

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 863-882

  Zhou, J ^a   Soboyejo, W O ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Analytical models; Elastic deformation; Foam; Plastic bending; Plastic buckling; Plastic collapse; Stiffness; Strength

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BUCKLING; COMPACTION; DEFORMATION; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL LOADS; STRUTS;

ALUMINUM FOAM; ANALYTICAL MODELS; COMPRESSIVE STIFFNESS; ELASTIC DEFORMATION; PLASTIC BENDING; PLASTIC COLLAPSE;

FOAMS;

EID: 6344220009     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/AMP-200030584     Document Type: Conference Paper

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