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Airflow measurement across negatively infiltration processed porous aluminum structures
Author(s) -
Otaru A. J.,
Morvan H. P.,
Kennedy A. R.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
aiche journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1547-5905
pISSN - 0001-1541
DOI - 10.1002/aic.16523
Subject(s) - airflow , metal foam , aluminium , porosity , infiltration (hvac) , porous medium , materials science , characterization (materials science) , particle (ecology) , mechanics , composite material , nanotechnology , mechanical engineering , geology , engineering , physics , oceanography
Detailed structural characterization and experimental measurement of airflow across open‐celled aluminum foam structures with near‐spherical cells varying in pore sizes and interstices are presented herein. The aluminum foam structures were produced by infiltrating liquid aluminum into convergent gaps created by packed beds of near‐spherical hydrosoft salt beds varying in particle sizes, packing densities, and infiltration pressures. A quantitative assessment of the unit pressure drops developed across these structures show that viscous and inertial terms of these structures were observed to greatly depend on the shape and structural macroscopic parameters of the porous medium. © 2019 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 65: 1355–1364, 2019