Flow and Convection in Metal Foams: A Survey and New CFD Results

Metal foams are widely studied as possible tools for the enhancement of heat transfer from hot bodies. The basic idea is that a metal foam tends to significantly increase the heat exchange area between the hot solid body and the external cooling fluid. For this reason, this class of porous materials...

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Main Authors: Beatrice Pulvirenti, Michele Celli, Antonio Barletta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Fluids
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5521/5/3/155