Pressure drop modelling in cellular metallic foams
Date
2002
Authors
Fourie J.G.
Du Plessis J.P.
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A theoretical model is presented for the prediction of pressure drop in a Newtonian fluid flowing through highly porous, isotropic metallic foams. The model is based on a rigorous assumption of piece-wise plane Poiseuille flow and a simplistic geometrical model, and shows promise to accurately predict the hydrodynamic conditions in both the Darcy and Forchheimer regimes, without a priori knowledge of the flow behaviour of the particular metallic foam. © 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Hydrodynamics, Mathematical models, Newtonian flow, Pressure drop, Cellular metallic foams, Foams, control system, fluid flow, fluid mechanics, foam, microstructure, modeling, pressure drop
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Chemical Engineering Science
57
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57
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