Abstract
A high strain rate compression test with a constant speed of 1.5 m/s has been performed on samples of negative Poisson's ratio and normal open-cell polyurethane foam. The tests show that the transformation of the normal foam into the auxetic phase greatly increases the crashworthiness qualities of the open-cell foam.
| Translated title of the contribution | Dynamic crushing of auxetic open-cell polyurethane foam |
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| Original language | English |
| Pages (from-to) | 1153 - 1156 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science |
| Volume | 216 (12) |
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| Publication status | Published - Dec 2002 |