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Department of Mechanical Engineering

Dynamic response of aluminium foams

Abstract

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This thesis presents the results of an investigation into the response of two types of aluminium foam (ALPORAS and Cymat) to quasi-static, impact, and blast loading. The design of experiments and experimental results are reported.

Degree

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Grantor dc:publisher.institution
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Year dc:date.issued
2011

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Merrett, Richard Peter
Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
  • Langdon, Genevieve

Rights

Language dc:language.iso
eng

Identifiers

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Handle dc:identifier.uri
http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10739
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10739

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Merrett, Richard Peter. Dynamic response of aluminium foams. Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10739