Cellular solids : structure and properties /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gibson, Lorna J.
Other Authors: Ashby, M. F.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1997
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:Cambridge solid state science series.
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Table of contents
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents:
  • What is a cellular solid?
  • Making cellular solids
  • Properties of cellular solids
  • Applications of cellular solids
  • Outline of the book
  • The literature
  • The structure of cellular solids
  • Cell structure
  • Shape, size and topology
  • Calculating relative density
  • Characterizing cellular materials
  • Material properties
  • Polymers and elastomers
  • Metals
  • Ceramics and glasses
  • The mechanics of honeycombs
  • Deformation mechanisms in honeycombs
  • The in-plane properties of honeycombs: uniaxial loading
  • The in-plane properties of honeycombs: biaxial loading
  • The out-of-plane properties of honeycombs
  • Elastic moduli of square and triangular honeycombs
  • Small strain calculation of the moduli, including axial and shear deformations
  • The elastic buckling of a honeycomb
  • Mechanical properties of non-uniform commercial honeycombs
  • The mechanics of foams: basic results
  • Deformation mechanisms in foams
  • Mechanical properties of foams: compression
  • Mechanical properties of foams: tension
  • Summary of mechanical behaviour of foams: stress-strain maps
  • The mechanics of foams: refinements
  • The effect of temperature and strain-rate
  • Anisotropy of foam properties
  • Multiaxial loading
  • Thermal, electrical and acoustic properties of foams
  • Thermal properties
  • Electrical properties
  • Acoustic properties
  • Energy absorption in cellular materials
  • Energy-absorption mechanisms
  • Methods of characterizing energy absorption in foams
  • Energy-absorption diagrams.