<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper presents possibilities of the application of open-cell metal foams in the construction of process equipment. The article also describes results of own experimental studies on hydrodynamic and thermal phenomena occurring during fluid flow through channels packed with aluminium alloy foams. The collected experimental data enabled to determine, among others, pressure drops and the heat transfer coefficient, and to indicate main gas–liquid flow patterns.</p></abstract>

The paper presents possibilities of the application of open-cell metal foams in the construction of process equipment. The article also describes results of own experimental studies on hydrodynamic and thermal phenomena occurring during fluid flow through channels packed with aluminium alloy foams. The collected experimental data enabled to determine, among others, pressure drops and the heat transfer coefficient, and to indicate main gas–liquid flow patterns.

Metal foams as structural packing in the construction of process equipment

Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Technical Transactions

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The paper presents possibilities of the application of open-cell metal foams in the construction of process equipment. The article also describes results of...

Metal foams as structural packing in the construction of process equipment

Published Online: May 23, 2020

Page range: 165 - 178

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.17.057.6368

Keywords
open-cell aluminium foam, gas–liquid flow, pressure drop, flow pattern, heat transfer

© 2017 Roman Dyga, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Metal foams as structural packing in the construction of process equipment

Published Online: May 23, 2020

Page range: 165 - 178

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.17.057.6368

Keywordsopen-cell aluminium foam, gas–liquid flow, pressure drop, flow pattern, heat transfer

© 2017 Roman Dyga, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
open-cell aluminium foam, gas–liquid flow, pressure drop, flow pattern, heat transfer