Modelling open cell-foams based on the Weaire-Phelan unit cell with a minimal surface energy approach

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 51, Issue 19-20, 2014, Pages 3461-3470

  Buffel, B ^a   Desplentere, F ^a   Bracke, K ^b   Verpoest, I ^c  

^a University of Leuven Kulab   (Belgium)

^b Recticel International Development Centre   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Foams; Kelvin cell; Modelling; Surface Evolver; Weaire Phelan

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION TESTING; CYTOLOGY; ELASTICITY; FOAMS; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; MODELS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

COMPLEX ARCHITECTURES; ELASTIC PROPERTIES; FOAM MICROSTRUCTURE; KELVIN CELLS; POISSON COEFFICIENTS; SURFACE EVOLVER; SURFACE EVOLVER SOFTWARE; WEAIRE-PHELAN; ENERGY APPROACH; MINIMAL SURFACES; OPEN-CELL; UNIT CELLS;

CELLS; FOAMS;

EID: 84906215797     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2014.06.017     Document Type: Article

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