Using finite element method to analyze the effect of microstructure on energy absorption properties of open cell polymeric foams

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 257-270

  Fereidoon, Abdolhossein ^a   Taheri, Seid Ali ^b  

^a SEMNAN UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

energy absorption diagram; finite element method; Kelvin; polymer foam; stress strain curve

Indexed keywords

ABSORBED ENERGY; ABSORPTION PROPERTY; CAVITY SIZE; KELVIN; LIGHT WEIGHT; OPEN-CELL; OPEN-CELL FOAMS; POLYMER FOAMS; POLYMERIC FOAMS; STRESS-STRAIN BEHAVIORS; STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; UNIT VOLUME;

ABAQUS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MICROSTRUCTURE; POLYPROPYLENES; STRESS-STRAIN CURVES;

POLYMERS;

EID: 84860147058     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: 15307999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021955X12440197     Document Type: Article

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