Impact energy absorption in an Al foam at low velocities

Ramachandra, S and Kumar, Sudheer P and Ramamurty, U (2003) Impact energy absorption in an Al foam at low velocities. In: Scripta Materialia, 49 (8). pp. 741-745.

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Abstract

Energy absorption characteristics of Al foam were investigated using flat-end and spherical-end indenters with impact velocities ranging between 3 and 30 m/s. The absorbed energy increases marginally within the quasi-static regime, but increases significantly at velocities greater than \sim 10 m/s, a result of shock wave propagation effects becoming activated.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Elsevier.
Keywords:	Foams;Impact behavior;Energy absorption;Indentation;Aluminum
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Materials Engineering (formerly Metallurgy)
Date Deposited:	03 Apr 2007
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 04:36
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ernet.in/id/eprint/10153

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