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Calculating the elastic constants of a highly porous cellular plastic with an oriented structure

  • A. Lagzdins*
  • , A. Zilaucs
  • , I. Beverte
  • , J. Andersons
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University of Latvia

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Abstract

A method for calculating the elastic constants of high-porosity cellular materials is proposed on the assumption that their oriented structure can be considered as a linear transform of some random structure. A simplified procedure to take into account the effect of gas pressure in closed-cell anisotropic solids on their elastic constants is also suggested. Calculations performed on the basis of a strut model elaborated earlier for highly porous materials are compared with experimental results for light cellular polyurethane plastics.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)121-128
Number of pages8
JournalMechanics of Composite Materials
Volume49
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2013

Keywords

  • anisotropy
  • cellular material
  • elastic constants
  • gas pressure
  • linear transformation
  • oriented structure

OECD Field of Science

  • 1.3 Physical Sciences

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