Micro-mechanics of foam using unit cell approach

Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Aerospace Engineering Journal

Volumn 89, Issue NOV., 2008, Pages 29-31

  Venkatachalam, G ^a  

^a VIT UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Elastic properties; Foam; Tetrakaidecahedron; Translation symmetry

Indexed keywords

DECREASING FUNCTIONS; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; FEA SOFTWARE; FOAM MATERIAL; INCREASING FUNCTIONS; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; OPEN-CELL FOAMS; PERIODIC BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; POISSON'S RATIO; RELATIVE DENSITY; REPETITIVE UNITS; REPRESENTATIVE VOLUME ELEMENTS; SHEAR MODULUS; TETRAKAIDECAHEDRON; TRANSLATION SYMMETRY; UNIT CELL APPROACH; UNIT CELLS; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

ABAQUS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; POISSON RATIO;

MECHANICS;

EID: 79957855838     PISSN: 02573423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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