The mechanics of three-dimensional cellular materials

1982/07/08 by I. J. Gibson, Lachlan J. Gibson, Michael Farries Ashby · 9 citations
Materials Science · Engineering · #Polymer Foaming and Composites #Cellular and Composite Structures #Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites

paper · doi:10.1098/rspa.1982.0088

Abstract

Abstract The mechanical properties (the moduli and collapse strengths) of three dimensional cellular solids or foams are related to the properties of the cell wall, and to the cell geometry. The results of the analyses give a good description of a large body of data for polymeric foams.

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