Numerical investigation on the flow characteristics and permeability of three-dimensional reticulated foam materials

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 140, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 562-569

  Xu, Weigang ^a   Zhang, Hongtao ^a   Yang, Zhenming ^a   Zhang, Jinsong ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF METAL RESEARCH   (China)

Author keywords

Finite volume analysis; Flow characteristics; Foam materials; Friction factor; Inertial parameter; Permeability

Indexed keywords

FINITE VOLUME METHOD; FOAMS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; NUMERICAL METHODS;

FLOW CHARACTERISTICS; FOAM MATERIALS; FRICTION FACTOR; INERTIAL PARAMETER;

TRANSITION FLOW;

FINITE VOLUME METHOD; FOAMS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; NUMERICAL METHODS; TRANSITION FLOW;

EID: 44149092195     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2007.12.010     Document Type: Article

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