Structure–property relations for balsa wood as a function of density: modelling approach KU Leuven
In order to find an alternative core material to balsa wood in composite sandwich structures, it is important to understand balsa’s elastic properties in relation to its complex microstructural organisation. In the present work, experimental data on the elastic constants and microstructural features of balsa wood were collected for different porosities (densities) and processed into structure–property relations. An inverse problem was solved to ...