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Properties of Syntactic Foam for Simulation of Mechanical Insults.

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1367482· OSTI ID:1367482

Syntactic foam encapsulation protects sensitive components. The energy mitigated by the foam is calculated with numerical simulations. The properties of a syntactic foam consisting of a mixture of an epoxy-rubber adduct and glass microballoons are obtained from published literature and test results. The conditions and outcomes of the tests are discussed. The method for converting published properties and test results to input for finite element models is described. Simulations of the test conditions are performed to validate the inputs.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
1367482
Report Number(s):
SAND--2017-1828; 654068
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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