Design of a novel multi-walled tube-reinforced aluminum foam for energy absorption

Z Zhang, L Huang, B Li, T Chen, Q Zhang, F Jin - Composite Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, a novel multi-walled tube-reinforced aluminum foam (MWTRF) was proposed
in an attempt to improve quasi-static compression performances and energy absorption. The …

Mechanical enhancement of aluminum foam via in situ interfacial bonding

E Liu, Y Bai, M Su, J Li, Y Hu, R Ling, H Hao - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Aluminum foam (AF) has extensive application prospects due to its high specific strength
and specific energy absorption. However, low compressive strength and plateau stress of AF …

Current and emerging methods for manufacturing of closed pore metal foams and its characteristics: a review

AP Murali, S Duraisamy, S Samuthiram… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Springer
Metallic foams are unique engineering materials with large pore volumes and an
interconnected solid-metal structures. Lightweight, high-energy absorbing capacity and low …

Production, stability, and properties of in-situ Al–5ZrB2 composite foams

S Sasikumar, K Georgy, M Mukherjee… - Materials Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Stabilization is an essential requirement to produce closed-cell metal foams. In the melt
route of foaming, usually ceramic particles are used as foam stabilizers. For the first time, the …

Elevated temperature axial crushing performance of multi-walled tube-reinforced aluminum foam

Z Zhang, J Wang, Y Wang, B Li, J Li, G Li, Y Sui… - Thin-Walled …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the influence of temperature on axial crushing behavior of multi-walled tube-
reinforced aluminum foams (MWTRF) were researched by means of experiment, numerical …

[HTML][HTML] Production, stability and properties of ultrafine MgAl2O4 (spinel) particles stabilized Mg–3Ca alloy foams

D Bhosale, K Georgy, M Mukherjee… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
The present work reports the synthesis and mechanical behavior studies of Mg–3Ca alloy
foams stabilized by ultrafine MgAl 2 O 4 (spinel) particles. The MgAl 2 O 4 particles was …

Investigating the internal structure and mechanical properties of graphene nanoflakes enhanced aluminum foam

Y An, S Yang, H Wu, E Zhao, Z Wang - Materials & design, 2017 - Elsevier
The manuscript focuses on analyzing the pore morphology and pore distribution of novel
graphene nanoflakes reinforced aluminum foam (GNF-AF) and investigating their …

Manufacturing process of AA5083/nano-γAl2O3 localized composite metal foam fabricated by friction stir processing route (FSP) and microstructural characterization

IG Papantoniou, HP Kyriakopoulou, DI Pantelis… - Journal of materials …, 2018 - Springer
The aluminum alloy AA5083 is a technologically important structural alloy as it is lightweight,
with outstanding weldability and formability, moderate corrosion resistance and strength …

Investigation on the Stabilization Behaviour of MgAl2O4 (spinel) Particles in Aluminium Foam via In-situ X-ray radioscopy and FIB tomography

GSV Kumar, K Heim, M Mukherjee… - Materials Today …, 2024 - Elsevier
The paper investigates the stabilization behaviour of in-situ created, sub-micron sized MgAl
2 O 4 (spinel) particles at various concentration in Al-11 wt% Si foams. The foam evolution …

Surface bending resistance in architected nanoporous metallic materials

Y Zhang, J Cai, C Mi… - Advanced Theory and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Finite element method (FEM) is considered as a powerful tool for predicting the mechanical
behavior of complex structures. However, the commercially available numerical packages …