scholarly journals Closed-Cell Aluminum Foam of Improved Sound Absorption Ability: Manufacture and Properties

Metals ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 445-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Byakova ◽  
Svyatoslav Gnyloskurenko ◽  
Yuriy Bezimyanniy ◽  
Takashi Nakamura
Keyword(s):  
Sound Absorption ◽  
Aluminum Foam ◽  
Closed Cell

scholarly journals Field Measurements for Traffic Noise Reduction in Highway Tunnels Using Closed-Cell Aluminum Foam Board

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 538
Author(s):  
Zanquan Lin ◽  
Weipeng Gong ◽  
Li Wan ◽  
Jiajia Shen ◽  
Hu Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Noise Reduction ◽  
Field Test ◽  
Sound Source ◽  
Sound Absorption ◽  
Aluminum Foam ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Source Condition ◽  
Mobile Vehicle ◽  
Closed Cell ◽  
Reduction Effect

In order to explore the sound absorption and noise reduction performance of closed-cell aluminum foam in the tunnel, the field test of the sound absorption performance of aluminum foam board was carried out based on the installation of aluminum foam board in the whole line of Haoshanyu Tunnel on Qinglan Expressway. Combined with the existing loudspeaker test and typical tunnel measurements, a new field test method for the noise reduction performance of closed-cell aluminum foam board was proposed for two different working conditions including fixed-point pure tone sound source condition and mobile vehicle sound source condition. The testing results of the new methods were analyzed, and it showed that the closed-cell aluminum foam has good sound absorption property at the frequency spectra between 250 Hz and 1000 Hz, and the farther away from the sound source, the better the sound absorption effect. In the research on the noise reduction effect of actual vehicle, it was found that the insertion loss of the closed-cell foam aluminum board is about 4 dB(A), which indicated that the closed-cell aluminum foam can play a certain noise reduction effect in the tunnel.

Effect of cell size on the energy absorption of closed-cell aluminum foam

2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (6) ◽  
pp. 583-590 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinglin Xu ◽  
Jianqing Liu ◽  
Wenbin Gu ◽  
Zhenxiong Wang ◽  
Xin Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Size ◽  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Aluminum Foam ◽  
Closed Cell

scholarly journals Thermal properties of closed-cell aluminum foam with circular pores

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 1619-1624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guo-Yun Lu ◽  
Bu-Yun Su ◽  
Zhi-Qiang Li ◽  
Zhi-Hua Wang ◽  
Wei-Dong Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Thermal Property ◽  
Cell Size ◽  
Aluminum Foam ◽  
Slight Effect ◽  
Apparent Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Closed Cell ◽  
Simulation Results

The thermal property of closed-cell aluminum foam is studied numerically and the effects of the distribution of the circular pore on the thermal property are studied theoretically. When the convection and radiation are ignored, the effects of porosity, cell size, and distribution forms of pore on the apparent thermal conductivity are investigated. Moreover, the effects of air in the pore on the thermal property are analyzed as well. Simulation results show that apparent thermal conductivity linearly increases with the increase of porosity, while the cell size and the distribution have negligible effects on the thermal property. By comparison, thermal conductivity of air has slight effect on thermal property of foamed aluminum in the context of small size pore.

Compressive response of a closed-cell aluminum foam at high strain rate

2006 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 533-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Mukai ◽  
T. Miyoshi ◽  
S. Nakano ◽  
H. Somekawa ◽  
K. Higashi
Keyword(s):  
High Strain Rate ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Aluminum Foam ◽  
High Strain ◽  
Compressive Response ◽  
Closed Cell

scholarly journals Explosion Resistance of Three-Dimensional Mesoscopic Model of Complex Closed-Cell Aluminum Foam Sandwich Structure Based on Random Generation Algorithm

Complexity ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen Wang ◽  
Wen Bin Gu ◽  
Xing Bo Xie ◽  
Qi Yuan ◽  
Yu Tian Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wall Thickness ◽  
Aluminum Foam ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Coincidence Degree ◽  
Aluminum Foams ◽  
Polyhedral Particles ◽  
Mesh Model ◽  
Closed Cell ◽  
Wall Deformation ◽  
Deformation Area

According to the randomness of the spatial distribution and shape of the internal cells of closed-cell foam aluminum and based on the Voronoi algorithm, we use ABAQUS to model the random polyhedrons of pore cells firstly. Then, the algorithm of generating aluminum foam with random pore size and random wall thickness is written by Python and Fortran, and the mesh model of random polyhedral particles and random wall thickness was established by the algorithm read in by TrueGrid software. Finally, the mesh model is impo rted into the LS-DYNA software to remove the random polyhedron part of the pore cell. Compared with the results of scanning electron microscopy and antiknock test, the morphology and properties of the model are close to those of the real aluminum foam material, and the coincidence degree is more than 91.4%. By means of numerical simulation, the mechanism of the wall deformation, destruction of closed-cell aluminum foams, and the rapid attenuation of explosion stress wave after the interference of reflection and transmission of bubbles were studied and revealed. It is found that aluminum foam deformation can be divided into four areas: collapse area, fracture area, plastic deformation area, and elastic deformation region. Therefore, the explosion resistance is directly related to the cell wall thickness and bubble size, and there is an optimal porosity rule for aluminum foam antiknock performance.

scholarly journals Early Compressive Deformation of Closed-Cell Aluminum Foam Based on a Three-Dimensional Realistic Structure

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 1792 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiong Wan ◽  
Kai Zhu ◽  
Yanjin Xu ◽  
Baoshuai Han ◽  
Tao Jing
Keyword(s):  
Plastic Strain ◽  
Aluminum Foam ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Compressive Deformation ◽  
Element Simulation ◽  
Closed Cell ◽  
Micro Tomography ◽  
Realistic Structure ◽  
Different Levels

It is well-known that cell morphology plays a vital role in the mechanical properties of the closed-cell aluminum foam. In this work, a three-dimensional (3D) realistic structure was obtained by using the synchrotron X-ray micro-tomography technique and then translated into a numerical model for a further finite-element simulation. In order to investigate the early compressive deformation in the closed-cell aluminum foam, we chose three different strain levels, namely, 0.2% (initiation of plastic strain), 2.8% (propagation of plastic strain band), and 6% (formation of collapse band) to discuss the evolution forms of plastic strain concentration by simulation. We found that the curvature, anisotropy, and distribution of cell volume of adjacent cells played a vital role in the initiation of plastic strain. Furthermore, the phenomenon that plastic strain band propagated along the direction aligned 45° with respect to the orientation of the compression was also investigated in the propagation of the plastic strain band and formation of the collapse band. Finally, the comparison between experimental results and simulation results was performed to illustrate the early location of these three different levels in the whole compressive deformation.

scholarly journals Study on Concrete Pier Impact Performance after Implementing Equal Cross-Section Stainless Steel with Protection from Closed-Cell Aluminum Foam

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Xiwu Zhou ◽  
Honglong Zhang ◽  
Wenchao Zhang ◽  
Guoxue Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Aluminum Foam ◽  
Bridge Piers ◽  
Concrete Bridge ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Bridge ◽  
Impact Forces ◽  
Closed Cell ◽  
Steel Bars ◽  
The Impact

In the present study, in order to examine the impact performances of ordinary reinforced concrete bridge piers which have been replaced by stainless-steel bars of equal cross-sections under the protective condition of anticollision material, the impact dynamic responses of the ordinary reinforced concrete bridge piers, with replacements under the protection of closed-cell aluminum foam, were compared and analyzed using an ultrahigh drop hammer impact test system. The results showed that when the impact velocity was small (for example, less than 1.42 M/s), after the implementation of equal cross-sectional replacements, the closed-cell aluminum foam had been in an elastic or yield stage. During that stage, the impact forces of the stainless-steel reinforced concrete piers were larger than those of the ordinary reinforced concrete piers, and the relative ratios were stable at approximately 28 to 34%. In addition, the relative ratios of the displacements at the tops of the components were also found to be stable at approximately 22%, and the change rates of the concrete ultrasonic damages were approximately the same. However, when the impact forces had increased (for example, more than 1.67 m/s), the closed-cell aluminum foam entered a densification stage, and the peak impact force ratios decreased sharply. It was also observed that the relative peak displacement ratios at the tops of the components displayed increasing trends, and the change rates of the concrete ultrasonic damages had displayed major flux. Therefore, the replacement of the ordinary piers with stainless-steel bars had increased the possibility of shear failures.

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