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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />

LIST OF FIGURES .......................................................................................................... x<br />

LIST OF TABLES .......................................................................................................... xx<br />

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................. 1<br />

CHAPTER 2. AL CLOSED CELL FOAMS PROCESSING AND<br />

CRUSHING BEHAVIOR ...................................................................... 6<br />

2.1. Introduction ............................................................................................. 6<br />

2.2. Processing of Al Closed Cell Foams ...................................................... 7<br />

2.1.1. Foaming Melts by Gas Injection (Alcan/Cymat or Hydro<br />

Process) ............................................................................................ 8<br />

2.1.2. Gas Releasing Particle Decomposition in the Melts (Alporas<br />

Process) .......................................................................................... 10<br />

2.1.3. Gas Releasing Particle Decomposition in Semi-Solids<br />

(Fraunhofer and the Alulight Process) ........................................... 12<br />

2.1.4. Accumulative Roll-Bonding ........................................................ 14<br />

2.1.5. Laser Assisted Foaming .............................................................. 15<br />

2.3. Mechanical Behavior of Closed Cell Foams ........................................ 16<br />

CHAPTER 3 CRUSHING BEHAVIOR OF TUBULAR STRUCTURES<br />

UNDER AXIAL DEFORMATIONS ................................................... 31<br />

3.1. Introduction ........................................................................................... 31<br />

3.2. Crushing Behavior of Empty Circular Tubes ....................................... 32<br />

3.3. Crushing Behavior of Empty Square and Rectangular Tubes .............. 42<br />

3.4. Crushing Behavior of Foam Filled Tubes ............................................. 48<br />

3.5. Motivations ........................................................................................... 63<br />

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