Static and dynamic energy absorption of aluminum honeycombs and polymeric foams composites

Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 366-376

  Caserta, G ^a   Galvanetto, U ^a   Iannucci, L ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy absorption; Experimental tests; Innovative materials; Numerical analysis

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM HONEYCOMB; COMPRESSIVE LOADING; DEFORMATION MODES; ENERGY ABSORBERS; EPS FOAMS; EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE FOAMS; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; HONEYCOMB LAYERS; INNOVATIVE MATERIALS; LOADING SPEED; MECHANICAL RESPONSE; MOTORBIKE RIDERS; POLYMERIC FOAMS; QUASI-STATIC; ROAD USERS; SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS; STATIC AND DYNAMIC; TWO-LAYERED STRUCTURES;

ABSORPTION; ALUMINUM; ENERGY ABSORPTION; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; LOADING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; POLYMERS; POLYSTYRENES; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION);

FOAMS;

EID: 77953852287     PISSN: 15376494     EISSN: 15376532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15376494.2010.488612     Document Type: Conference Paper

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