Finite element analysis of the mechanical properties of cellular aluminium based on micro-computed tomography

Materials Science and Engineering: A

Volumn 528, Issue 13-14, 2011, Pages 4550-4555

  Veyhl, C ^a   Belova, I V ^a   Murch, G E ^a   Fiedler, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aluminium foam; Cellular materials; Finite element method; Mechanical characterisation; Micro computed tomography; Porous materials

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; POROSITY; YIELD STRESS;

ALUMINIUM FOAM; CELLULAR MATERIAL; CELLULARS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSE; MACROSCOPIC MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; MICRO-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; OPEN-CELL; RELATIVE DENSITY; YOUNG MODULUS;

POROUS MATERIALS;

EID: 79953269368     PISSN: 09215093     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2011.02.031     Document Type: Article

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