Low velocity impact on polymeric foams

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 45-63

  Flores Johnson, E A ^a   Li, Q M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Indentation; Low velocity impact; Nose shape effect; Penetration; Polymeric foam

Indexed keywords

INDENTATION; PLASTICS;

ANALYTICAL PREDICTIONS; IMPACTORS; LOW VELOCITY IMPACT; PENETRATION; PENETRATION BEHAVIOR; POLYMERIC FOAMS; SHAPE EFFECT; VELOCITY RANGE;

POLYMERS;

EID: 79953893814     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: 15307999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0921374010384956     Document Type: Article

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