Effect of cell-size on the energy absorption features of closed-cell aluminium foams
- Submitting institution
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University of Chester
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 10034/620234
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.actaastro.2016.06.047
- Title of journal
- Acta Astronautica
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- First page
- 243
- Volume
- 128
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0094-5765
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- July
- Year of publication
- 2016
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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2
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- Closed-cell Al foams which are man-made artificial cellular solids, have many applications. They can be used for blast energy absorption and protection against debris impacts in space engineering. They can absorb kinetic energy from impact and can attenuate stress waves in an explosion. They can undergo plastic deformation at a nearly constant stress level, over a wide range of strain. The present finite element modelling work investigated the effect of cell-size on the compressive response and energy absorption features of closed-cell aluminium (Al) foam will inform manufacturers on producing the optimal structure for energy absorbtion.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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