Cellular solids : structure & properties
Lorna J Gibson; M F Ashby
- 2nd edi.
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1997.
- xviii, 510 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
- Cambridge solid state science series. .
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.
This new edition of Cellular Solids brings the book up to date, including new work on processing of metallic and ceramic foams and on the mechanical, electrical and acoustic properties of cellular solids. The text summarises current understanding of the structure and mechanical behaviour of cellular materials