The elastic and plastic behaviour of cellular materials

Cellular materials are widespread. Some, like wood and bone, occur in nature, while others, like polymeric foams, are manmade. Because of their cellular structure, they have unusual mechanical properties: they can be stiff, yet light, and they are capable of absorbing large deflections and thus larg...

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Main Author: Gibson, Lorna Jane
Published: University of Cambridge 1981
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.257054