Dynamic mechanical properties and failure mechanisms of pvc foams

ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)

Volumn 2000-M, Issue , 2000, Pages 37-48

  Daniel, Isaac M ^a   Rao, Shiguo ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ERICSSON RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BUCKLING; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; MECHANICAL TESTING; MICROCHANNELS; POLYCARBONATES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRAIN HARDENING; STRESS-STRAIN CURVES;

CELL WALLS; CLOSED CELLS; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL PROPERTY; FAILURE MECHANISM; INPUT-OUTPUT; PRESSURE BAR; PVC FOAM; SERVOHYDRAULIC TESTING MACHINE; SPLIT-HOPKINSON PRESSURE BAR APPARATUS; STRAIN-RATES;

STRAIN RATE;

EID: 84892260516     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2000-1957     Document Type: Conference Paper

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