Metal Foams

Preface
Introduction

1. Manufacturing Processes for Metal Foams
JOACHIM BAUMEISTER and JORG WEISE
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Production Methods
1.3. Concluding Remarks
1.4. References

2. Principles of Fluid Flow through Open-Cell Metal Foam
NIHAD DUKHAN
2.1. Retorting and Food Sterility
2.2. Governing Transport Equations
2.3. Pressure Drop Relations for Porous Media
2.4. Correcting for Gas Compressibility
2.5. Determining the Permeability and the Form Drag Coefficient
2.6. Transition to Turbulence
2.7. The Issue of Velocity Range and Flow Regime
2.8. Separating Flow Regimes a priori: A Preferred Method for Finding the Permeability and the Form Drag Coefficient
2.9. Effect of Porosity and Correlating Permeability and Form Drag to Structure
2.10. Friction Factor-Reynolds Number Correlations
2.11. Tortuosity and Related Correlations
2.12. Minimum Thickness Requirement
2.13. Entrance and Exit Regions
2.14. Confining Wall and Transverse Size Effects
2.15. References

3. Numerical Simulation of the Flow through Metallic Foams: Multi-scale Modeling and Experimental Validation
J.-F. HETU, F. ILINCA, J.-P. MARCOTTE, E. BARIL, L.P. LEFEBVRE and M.D.M. INNOCENTINI
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Literature Review
3.3. Flow Modeling
3.4. Validation: Flow Around an Array of Spheres
3.5. Application: Flow Through a Metallic Foam Matrix
3.6. Conclusion
3.7. References

4. Tomography Based Material Model and Simulation of Deformation
H.P. DEGISCHER, B. FOROUGHI and A. KOTTAR
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Methodology
4.3. Deformation Simulations
4.4. Applications
4.5. Conclusions
4.6. Acknowledgements
4.7. References

5. Yield/Failure Criteria, Constitutive Models, and Crashworthiness Applications of Metal Foams
SHARIF SHAHBEYK
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Conventional Plasticity Models
5.3. Some Alternative Approaches
5.4. Application to Structural Crashworthiness
5.5. Summary
5.6. Reference

6. Heat Transfer in Metal Foams
AKIRA NAKAYAMA
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Volume Averaging and Macroscopic Energy Equations
6.3. Stagnant Thermal Conductivity
6.4. Stagnant Thermal Conductivity of Metal Foams
6.5. Interstitial Heat Transfer Coefficients
6.6. Thermal Dispersion
6.7. Solutions to the Two Energy Equation Model
6.8. Nomenclature
6.9. References

7. Acoustic Properties and Applications
CAMILLE PERROT, FABIEN CHEVILLOTTE, LUC JAOUEN and MINH TAN HOANG
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Principles of Acoustical Energy Dissipation Through Metallic Foams
7.3. Micro-Macro Simulation Method
7.4. Results and Discussion
7.5. Further Remarks on the Evaluation of Acoustic Properties of Metal Foams
7.6. References

8. Porous Metals and Metallic Foams in Orthopedic Applications
L.P. LEFEBVRE
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Materials and Processes
8.3. Composition
8.4. Structure
8.5. Mechanical Properties
8.6. Corrosion
8.7. Animal Studies
8.8. Clinical Trials and Follow Up
8.9. Clinical Use
8.10. References

9. Aluminum Foam Applications
PETER SCHAFFLER
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Serial Applicatons
9.3. Automated Manufacturing of Aluminum Foam
9.4. Further Possible Applications
9.5. Barriers to Entry for Aluminum Foam
9.6. References

10. Fabrication, Properties and Applications of Lotus-type Porous Metals
HIDEO NAKAJIMA
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Fabrication
10.3. Properties
10.4. Various Applications of Lotus Metals
10.5. Conclusion and Perspective
10.6. Acknowledgements
10.7. References

Index