Shear moduli for non-isotropic, open cell foams using a general elongated Kelvin foam model

International Journal of Engineering Science

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 990-1001

  Sullivan, Roy M ^a   Ghosn, Louis J ^b  

^a NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b OHIO AEROSPACE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Elastic constants; Elongated cell; Foams; Kelvin foam model; Shear modulus

Indexed keywords

A-PLANE; CELL DIMENSIONS; CELL EDGES; ELONGATED CELL; KELVIN FOAM MODEL; KELVIN FOAM MODELS; OPEN-CELL FOAMS; RELATIVE DENSITY; SHAPE PARAMETERS; SHEAR COMPLIANCE; SHEAR MODULUS; SIZE AND SHAPE; UNIT CELLS; UNIT-CELL DIMENSIONS;

ELASTIC CONSTANTS; ELASTIC MODULI; SHEAR STRAIN;

CELL MEMBRANES;

EID: 67651004464     PISSN: 00207225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijengsci.2009.05.005     Document Type: Article

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