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JOURNAL OF HEAT TRANSFER-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME
Volume 130, Issue 2, Pages -Publisher
ASME
DOI: 10.1115/1.2789718
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Direct simulation of thermal transport in open-cell metal foams is conducted using different periodic unit-cell geometries. The periodic unit-cell structures are constructed by assuming the pore space to be spherical and subtracting the pore space from a unit cube of the metal. Different types of packing arrangement for spheres are considered-body centered cubic, face centered cubic, and the A15 lattice (similar to a Weaire-Phelan unit cell)-which give rise to different foam structures. Effective thermal conductivity, pressure drop, and Nusselt number are computed by imposing periodic boundary conditions for aluminum foams saturated with air or water. The computed values compare well with existing experimental measurements and semiempirical models for porosities greater than 80%. The effect of different foam packing arrangements on the computed thermal and fluid flow characteristics is discussed. The capabilities and limitations of the present approach are identified.
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