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The Indentation and Nailing of Cellular Materials

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

M. Fátima Vaz  and
M. A. Fortes
M. Fátima Vaz
Affiliation:
Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais, Instituto Superior Ticnico, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1000 Lisboa, PORTUGAL
M. A. Fortes
Affiliation:
Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais, Instituto Superior Ticnico, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1000 Lisboa, PORTUGAL
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Abstract

An experimental study was carried out on the indentation of cellular materials under quasi-static conditions. The study concentrated on a closed cell rigid polyurethane foam, but other cellular materials were tested. Load (F) - penetration depth (x) curves were obtained for various types of indenters which fall into two main types: sharp indenters (e.g. normal nails) and blunt indenters (e.g. flat ended nails). The F(x) curves are similar for the two types with an initial high slope region followed by a lower slope region in which F increases linearly with x. Nevertheless, the mechanisms of indentation are completely different, with a blunt indenter pushing the material under it and a sharp indenter pushing it radially as it penetrates. The effect of dimensions and shape of the indenters on the F(x) curves was investigated and scaling relations could be derived. Penetration-removal cycles clarify the differences between the two types of indenters, and give additional information on the mechanics of indentation. The experiments were complemented with scanning microscope observations of sections of the indented material. Two approaches are advanced for modelling indentation: a discrete approach in which the cellular structure is taken into account and a continuum approach.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 207: Symposium I – Mechanical Properties of Porous and Cellular Materials , 1990 , 41
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1991

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