Shear Constitutive Behavior of Closed-Cell PVC Foams at Varied Loading Rates
摘要
Closed-cell polymeric foams are increasingly being used in the sandwich composite construction of marine and transportation industry, due to their lightweight, good resistance to moisture absorption and better energy dissipation capacity. During their use in sandwich structures these cellular materials are subjected to compression and shear deformation due to transverse loading. Thus, understanding the shear constitutive behavior of these polymeric foams is important for practical applications. The shear constitutive behavior of the closed-cell PVC foam (in foam rise direction) was experimentally evaluated at three different loading rates, varying from