Fabrication and interfacial characterization of aluminum foam sandwich via fluxless soldering with surface abrasion

2009 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Satish Sharma ◽

Nassif E. Rayess ◽

Nihad Dukhan

Keyword(s):

Mathematical Model ◽

Thermal Stability ◽

Hybrid Material ◽

Aluminum Foam ◽

Metal Foam ◽

Dynamic Properties ◽

Metal Foams ◽

Thermoplastic Polymer ◽

Open Cell

The damping and basic dynamic properties of a novel type of multifunctional hybrid material known as Metal Foam-Polymer Composite are investigated. This material is obtained by injection molding a thermoplastic polymer through an open cell Aluminum Foam, in essence creating two contiguous morphologies; an Aluminum Foam interconnected “skeleton” with the open pores filled with a similarly interconnected polymer substructure. This coexistence of both materials allows each to contribute its salient properties (e.g. the plastics contributing surface toughness and the metal foams contributing thermal stability). Basic damping testing results are presented for various Aluminum Foam porosities and pore sizes as well as for three types of polymers. A basic mathematical model of the damping is also presented. The integrity of the interface between the Aluminum Foam and the Polymer is discussed in terms of its effect on the overall material damping.

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Characterization of aluminum foam–polypropylene interpenetrating phase composites: Flexural test results

Mechanics of Materials ◽

10.1016/j.mechmat.2009.09.010 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 42 (2) ◽

pp. 134-141 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

Nihad Dukhan ◽

Nassif Rayess ◽

James Hadley

Keyword(s):

Aluminum Foam ◽

Test Results ◽

Flexural Test ◽

Interpenetrating Phase Composites

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Image Analysis of Millistructure for Mechanical Characterization of Aluminum Foam

Advanced Engineering Materials ◽

10.1002/1527-2648(200011)2:11<748::aid-adem748>3.0.co;2-2 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 2 (11) ◽

pp. 748-750

Author(s):

M. Valente ◽

M. Parisi ◽

F. Nanni

Keyword(s):

Image Analysis ◽

Aluminum Foam ◽

Mechanical Characterization

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Preparation and characterization of Pd/Al2O3 catalysts on aluminum foam supports for multiphase hydrogenation reactions in rotating foam reactors

Chemical Engineering Research and Design ◽

10.1016/j.cherd.2014.08.012 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 94 ◽

pp. 365-374 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Farzad Lali ◽

Gerald Böttcher ◽

Paul-Martin Schöneich ◽

Stefan Haase ◽

Simone Hempel ◽

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Keyword(s):

Aluminum Foam ◽

Hydrogenation Reactions

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Characterization of Porous Carbon Foam as a Material for Compact Recuperators

Volume 5: Marine; Microturbines and Small Turbomachinery; Oil and Gas Applications; Structures and Dynamics, Parts A and B ◽

10.1115/gt2006-90598 ◽

2006 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

A. G. Straatman ◽

N. C. Gallego ◽

Q. Yu ◽

B. E. Thompson

Keyword(s):

Heat Transfer ◽

Pressure Drop ◽

Porous Carbon ◽

Aluminum Foam ◽

Carbon Foam ◽

Small Scale ◽

Base Temperature ◽

Extended Surface ◽

Surface Convection

Experiments are presented to quantify the convective heat transfer and the hydrodynamic loss that is obtained by forcing water through blocks of porous carbon foam (PCF) heated from one side. The experiments were conducted in a small-scale water tunnel instrumented to measure the pressure drop and the temperature rise of the water passing through the blocks and the base temperature and heat flux into the foam block. In comparison to similar porosity aluminum foam, the present results indicate that the pressure drop across the porous carbon foam is higher due to the large hydrodynamic loss associated with the cell windows connecting the pores, but the heat transfer performance suggests that there may be a significant advantage to using PCF over aluminum foam for extended surface convection elements in recuperators and electronic cooling devices.

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