Cellular solids include engineering honeycombs and foams (which can now
be made from polymers, metals, ceramics, and composites) as well as
natural materials, such as wood, cork, and cancellous bone. This new
edition of a classic work details current understanding of the structure
and mechanical behavior of cellular materials, and the ways in which
they can be exploited in engineering design. Gibson and Ashby have
brought the book completely up to date, including new work on processing
of metallic and ceramic foams and on the mechanical, electrical and
acoustic properties of cellular solids. Data for commercially available
foams are presented on material property charts; two new case studies
show how the charts are used for selection of foams in engineering
design. Over 150 references appearing in the literature since the
publication of the first edition are cited. It will be of interest to
graduate students and researchers in materials science and engineering.