X-Ray Computed Tomography Based Modelling of Polymeric Foams

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A hybrid numerical-experimental approach is used to characterize the macroscopic mechanical behaviour of polymer foams. The method is based on characterization of foams with X-ray Computed Tomography and conversion of the data to Finite Element (FE) models. Results of FE analyses revealed that plasticity has a large influence on the mechanical response of these structures.

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Materials Science Forum (Volumes 638-642)

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2761-2765

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January 2010

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