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Optimal Selection of Foams and Honeycombs in Packaging Design

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

J. Zhang  and
M. F. Ashby
J. Zhang
Affiliation:
Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755.
M. F. Ashby
Affiliation:
Cambridge University Engineering Department, Trumpington St., Cambridge CB2 1PZ, U.K.
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Abstract

The volume of foams used in packaging is enormous. Proper design requires identifying the right material and selecting the right density for each particular application. A new approach to package design is presented in the form of “the Packaging Selection Diagram”, from which the optimal density of a cellular material can be obtained once the maximum permitted stress of the packaging is known. This approach offers greater generality and simplicity than the existing methods such as the Janssen factor or the Energy Absorption Diagram.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 207: Symposium I – Mechanical Properties of Porous and Cellular Materials , 1990 , 235
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1991

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