Investigation of the Variants of Independent Elastic Constants of Rigid Polyurethane Foams with Symmetry Elements.

ABSTRACT: Rigid PU foams have wide practical applications, and their mathematical modelling would benefit from deeper knowledge about the variants of independent elastic constants of symmetric PU foams. Therefore, in this study, various symmetry elements of rigid PU foams were analysed in relation to the characteristics of production moulds and technologies. The generalised Hooke's law was considered together with additional relationships valid for certain types of symmetry. Variants of independent elastic constants were determined for orthotropic, orthotropic with a rotational symmetry, and isotropic PU foams. For transtropic PU foams, nine variants of independent elastic constants were identified and corresponding equations for the components of response strain tensor were derived. Then, in order

SUBMITTER: Lagzdins A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12431319 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature