A study on pressure drop and heat transfer in open cell metal foams for jet engine applications

Materials and Design

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 569-574

  Azzi, W ^a   Roberts, W L ^a   Rabiei, A ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Jet engines; Open cell metal foam; Pressure drop

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER; INFRARED IMAGING; PRESSURE DROP; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL EFFECTS; TURBOJET ENGINES;

HEAT TRANSFER TESTING; OPEN CELL METAL FOAMS; PRESSURE DROP TESTING;

FOAMS;

FOAMS; HEAT TRANSFER; INFRARED IMAGING; PRESSURE DROP; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL EFFECTS; TURBOJET ENGINES;

EID: 33750316933     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2005.08.002     Document Type: Article

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