Role of topology in scaling laws for studying mechanics in open-porous solids: Moving beyond classical Gibson-Ashby scaling

The elastic modulus of porous materials is commonly described using power-law scaling relations with relative density, where the scaling exponent is often interpreted in terms of the underlying deformation mechanism.

The elastic modulus of porous materials is commonly described using power-law scaling relations with relative density, where the scaling exponent is often interpreted in terms of the underlying deformation mechanism. However, in highly disordered porous networks, changes in…