Learn how to model the mechanical properties of honeycombs and foams and to apply the models to material selection in engineering design.
Overview
Syllabus
- How to model the mechanical behavior of honeycombs and foams
- Application of the models in devices for energy absorption and sandwich panels
- How cellular solids are made
- Applications of cellular solids in medicine
- Examples of engineering design inspired by natural cellular solids
Taught by
Lorna Gibson and Jessica Sandland