Finite element analysis of closed-cell aluminium foam under quasi-static loading

Materials and Design

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 712-722

  Nammi, S K ^a   Myler, P ^a   Edwards, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Foams (B); Mechanical (E); Non ferrous metals and alloys (A)

Indexed keywords

ALUMINIUM FOAM; CLOSED-CELL ALUMINIUM FOAM; CRUSHING RESISTANCE; ENERGY ABSORPTION CAPABILITY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FINITE-ELEMENT STUDY; GEOMETRICAL PARAMETERS; GLOBAL DEFORMATIONS; LARGE STRAINS; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MECHANICAL (E); MECHANICAL RESPONSE; NON-FERROUS METALS AND ALLOYS (A); PHASE STRESS; QUASI-STATIC LOADING; REPEATING UNIT; THIN SHELLS; UNIT CELLS;

ALUMINUM; CELL MEMBRANES; METALLURGY;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 70350066179     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2009.08.010     Document Type: Article

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