<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Modelling impact response of agglomerated cork</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Materials &amp; Design</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2014</style></year></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">58</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">499-507</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cellular materials have been intensively used in engineering applications where a good energy absorp- tion capability is a desired feature. Cork is a natural cellular material capable of absorbing considerable amounts of energy. When compared to synthetic cellular materials, cork also appears as a sustainable alternative, once it is fully recyclable. The purpose of this work is to simulate cork’s compressive behav- iour when subjected to impact, including the material’s relaxation after dynamic compression. This study comprises experimental and numerical tests at quasi-static and dynamic strain rates under axial com- pressive loading. Numerical simulations are performed using Finite Element Analysis, and the material model developed is validated against experimental results. After validation, a dynamic test resorting to a drop tower is carried out successfully validating the model and representing adequately cork’s mechan- ical behaviour under dynamic compressions. ?</style></abstract><notes><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">APS</style></notes><research-notes><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">APS</style></research-notes></record></records></xml>