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Cellular solids : structure and properties / Lorna J. Gibson and Michael F. Ashby.

By: Gibson, Lorna J.
Contributor(s): Ashby, M. F.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Cambridge solid state science series.Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge Univ. Press, 1997Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xviii, 510 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0521499119 (pbk); 0521495601 (hbk).Subject(s): Foamed materials | Porous materialsDDC classification: 620.11
Contents:
Introduction -- The structure of cellular solids -- Material properties -- The mechanics of honeycombs -- The mechanics of foams: basic results -- The mechanics of foams: refinements -- Thermal, electrical and acoustic properties of foams -- Energy absorption in cellular materials -- The design of sandwich panels with foam cores -- Wood -- Cancellous bone -- Cork -- Sources, suppliers and property data.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In this new edition of their classic work on Cellular Solids, the authors have brought the book completely up to date, including new work on processing of metallic and ceramic foams and on the mechanical, electrical and acoustic properties of cellular solids. Data for commercially available foams are presented on material property charts; two new case studies show how the charts are used for selection of foams in engineering design. Over 150 references appearing in the literature since the publication of the first edition are cited. The text summarises current understanding of the structure and mechanical behaviour of cellular materials, and the ways in which they can be exploited in engineering design. Cellular solids include engineering honeycombs and foams (which can now be made from polymers, metals, ceramics and composites) as well as natural materials, such as wood, cork and cancellous bone.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- The structure of cellular solids -- Material properties -- The mechanics of honeycombs -- The mechanics of foams: basic results -- The mechanics of foams: refinements -- Thermal, electrical and acoustic properties of foams -- Energy absorption in cellular materials -- The design of sandwich panels with foam cores -- Wood -- Cancellous bone -- Cork -- Sources, suppliers and property data.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface to the second edition (p. xi)
  • Preface to the first edition (p. xiii)
  • Units and conversion tables (p. xv)
  • Chapter 1 Introduction (p. 1)
  • 1.1 Introduction and synopsis (p. 1)
  • 1.2 What is a cellular solid? (p. 2)
  • 1.3 Making cellular solids (p. 3)
  • 1.4 Properties of cellular solids (p. 6)
  • 1.5 Applications of cellular solids (p. 8)
  • 1.6 Outline of the book (p. 11)
  • 1.7 The literature (p. 11)
  • References (p. 13)
  • Chapter 2 The structure of cellular solids (p. 15)
  • 2.1 Introduction and synopsis (p. 15)
  • 2.2 Cell structure (p. 16)
  • 2.3 Shape, size and topology (p. 24)
  • 2.4 Calculating relative density (p. 38)
  • 2.5 Characterizing cellular materials (p. 43)
  • 2.6 Conclusions (p. 47)
  • References (p. 50)
  • Chapter 3 Material properties (p. 52)
  • 3.1 Introduction and synopsis (p. 52)
  • 3.2 Polymers and elastomers (p. 55)
  • 3.3 Metals (p. 74)
  • 3.4 Ceramics and glasses (p. 82)
  • 3.5 Summary (p. 89)
  • References (p. 90)
  • General references (p. 91)
  • Chapter 4 The mechanics of honeycombs (p. 93)
  • 4.1 Introduction and synopsis (p. 93)
  • 4.2 Deformation mechanisms in honeycombs (p. 94)
  • 4.3 The in-plane properties of honeycombs: uniaxial loading (p. 98)
  • 4.4 The in-plane properties of honeycombs: biaxial loading (p. 135)
  • 4.5 The out-of-plane properties of honeycombs (p. 148)
  • 4.6 Conclusions (p. 158)
  • Appendix 4A Elastic moduli of square and triangular honeycombs (p. 159)
  • Appendix 4B Small strain calculation of the moduli, including axial and shear deformations (p. 160)
  • Appendix 4C The elastic buckling of a honeycomb (p. 167)
  • Appendix 4D Mechanical properties of non-uniform commercial honeycombs (p. 169)
  • References (p. 173)
  • Chapter 5 The mechanics of foams: basic results (p. 175)
  • 5.1 Introduction and synopsis (p. 175)
  • 5.2 Deformation mechanisms in foams (p. 176)
  • 5.3 Mechanical properties of foams: compression (p. 183)
  • 5.4 Mechanical properties of foams: tension (p. 217)
  • 5.5 Summary of mechanical behaviour of foams: stress-strain maps (p. 224)
  • 5.6 Conclusions (p. 231)
  • References (p. 231)
  • Chapter 6 The mechanics of foams: refinements (p. 235)
  • 6.1 Introduction and synopsis (p. 235)
  • 6.2 The effect of temperature and strain-rate (p. 236)
  • 6.3 Anisotropy of foam properties (p. 257)
  • 6.4 Multiaxial loading (p. 264)
  • 6.5 Conclusions (p. 279)
  • References (p. 281)
  • Chapter 7 Thermal, electrical and acoustic properties of foams (p. 283)
  • 7.1 Introduction and synopsis (p. 283)
  • 7.2 Thermal properties (p. 283)
  • 7.3 Electrical properties (p. 295)
  • 7.4 Acoustic properties (p. 300)
  • 7.5 Conclusions (p. 306)
  • References (p. 307)
  • Chapter 8 Energy absorption in cellular materials (p. 309)
  • 8.1 Introduction and synopsis (p. 309)
  • 8.2 Energy-absorption mechanisms (p. 311)
  • 8.3 Methods of characterizing energy absorption in foams (p. 315)
  • 8.4 Energy-absorption diagrams (p. 319)
  • 8.5 The design and selection of foams for packaging (p. 331)
  • 8.6 Case studies in the selection of foams for packaging (p. 335)
  • 8.7 Conclusions (p. 343)
  • References (p. 343)
  • Chapter 9 The design of sandwich panels with foam cores (p. 345)
  • 9.1 Introduction and synopsis (p. 345)
  • 9.2 The stiffness of sandwich structures and its optimization (p. 348)
  • 9.3 The strength of sandwich structures (p. 356)
  • 9.4 Optimization of sandwich design: stiffness, strength and weight (p. 366)
  • 9.5 Case studies in sandwich design (p. 370)
  • 9.6 Conclusions (p. 383)
  • Appendix 9A Results for stiffness-optimized sandwich structures (p. 383)
  • References (p. 385)
  • Chapter 10 Wood (p. 387)
  • 10.1 Introduction and synopsis (p. 387)
  • 10.2 The structure of wood (p. 390)
  • 10.3 The mechanical properties of wood (p. 394)
  • 10.4 Modelling wood structure and properties (p. 414)
  • 10.5 Conclusions (p. 426)
  • References (p. 428)
  • Chapter 11 Cancellous bone (p. 429)
  • 11.1 Introduction and synopsis (p. 429)
  • 11.2 The structure of cancellous bone (p. 432)
  • 11.3 The mechanical properties of cancellous bone (p. 438)
  • 11.4 Modelling the structure and properties of cancellous bone (p. 444)
  • 11.5 Conclusions (p. 449)
  • References (p. 450)
  • Chapter 12 Cork (p. 453)
  • 12.1 Introduction and synopsis (p. 453)
  • 12.2 The structure of cork (p. 454)
  • 12.3 The mechanical properties of cork (p. 458)
  • 12.4 Uses of cork (p. 463)
  • 12.5 Conclusions (p. 467)
  • References (p. 467)
  • Chapter 13 Sources, suppliers and property data (p. 468)
  • 13.1 Introduction and synopsis (p. 468)
  • 13.2 The compilation of materials and suppliers (p. 468)
  • 13.3 Property ranges for available cellular materials (p. 469)
  • 13.4 Case studies (p. 477)
  • 13.5 Conclusions (p. 482)
  • Appendix 13A Commercially-available foams and their suppliers (p. 483)
  • References (p. 495)
  • Appendix The linear-elasticity of anisotropic cellular solids (p. 496)
  • The formal description of elastic anisotropy (p. 496)
  • References (p. 502)
  • Index (p. 503)