[HTML][HTML] Influence of strain rate and temperature on the multiaxial failure stress locus of a polyamide syntactic foam

Y Chen, Y Xu, A Pellegrino - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2025 - Elsevier
This study introduces a comprehensive experimental methodology allowing for the direct
measurement of the rate dependent multiaxial response of polymer syntactic foams under …

Characterize the high-temperature steady-state rheological behavior and Arrhenius activation of PEEK via strain rate jump tensile tests

X Zhang, X Zheng, X Tian, D Zhang, C Zeng… - Composites …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a high-performance thermoplastic polymer with diverse
industrial applications, such as aerospace, automotive, electronics, and medical devices …

A new application of rice straw in reinforcing phenolic foam with improved flexural, compression and face toward tensile properties

S Hao, J Ding, H Xie, S Li, W Wang, Y Song… - … and Building Materials, 2025 - Elsevier
As a low-cost byproduct of rice cultivation, rice straw (RS) is produced in large quantities, yet
its efficient utilization presents a significant challenge. Herein, based on its hollow tubular …

Investigation of dynamic responses of skin simulant against fragment impact through experiments and concurrent computational modeling

PK Pandey, SG Ganpule - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Perforation of the skin by fragment impact is a key determinant of the severity of an injury
and incapacitation during modern asymmetric warfare. Computational models validated …

Modeling the thermal behavior of multifunctional syntactic foams containing phase change materials for heat management applications

G Fredi, G Ronconi, F Galvagnini… - Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Syntactic foams are lightweight porous composites obtained by the addition of hollow glass
microspheres (HGMs) to a polymer matrix. This work experimentally and numerically …

[HTML][HTML] Anisotropic compression response of functionally gradient syntactic foam comprising of fly ash cenosphere and polyurethane

Z Fan, X Yang, Y Guo, Y Cui - Polymer Testing, 2024 - Elsevier
A novel functionally gradient (FG) syntactic foam with hierarchical cell structure was
prepared by incorporating fly ash cenosphere of different size distribution into rigid …

[HTML][HTML] Variations in the Thermomechanical and Structural Properties during the Cooling of Shape-Memory R-PETG

ȘD Sava, B Pricop, RI Comăneci, N Cimpoeșu… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
One of the useful features of 3D-printed specimens of recycled polyethylene terephthalate
glycol (R-PETG) is the ability to repetitively develop free recovery as well as the work …

[HTML][HTML] A data-driven rate and temperature dependent constitutive model of the compression response of a syntactic foam

B Tasdemir, VL Tagarielli, A Pellegrino - Materials Today Communications, 2024 - Elsevier
Polymeric syntactic foams are used in aerospace and marine applications requiring low
density and low moisture absorption together with high specific strength and stiffness. Their …

Preparation and Evaluation of Microstructure, Compressive and Tensile Strength of Vinyl Ester/Glass Micro Balloon Foams

MR Loghman, M Najafpour… - Journal of Advanced …, 2024 - jame.iut.ac.ir
Syntactic foams consisting of vinyl ester resin hollow glass microspheres (microballoons)
are used in many marine or air structures due to their low density, high stiffness/density ratio …