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The fatigue strength of sandwich beams with an aluminium alloy foam core
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In this article, a cyclic four point bend (CPB) failure model was developed to predict the fatigue strength for each of the competing failure modes of face fatigue, core shear, and core indentation.About:
This article is published in International Journal of Fatigue.The article was published on 2001-07-01. It has received 102 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Fatigue limit & Aluminium alloy.read more
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Commercial Applications of Metal Foams: Their Properties and Production
TL;DR: This work gives an overview of the production, properties and industrial applications of metal foams, with special interest in the mechanical and functional aspects, but also taking into account costs and feasibility considerations.
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Aluminium Foam Sandwich Panels: Manufacture, Metallurgy and Applications
TL;DR: In this article, the various processing steps of aluminium foam sandwich (AFS) and the metallurgical processes during foaming, compare the process to alternative ways to manufacture AFS, e.g. by adhesive bonding, and give an overview of the available literature.
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Collapse modes in aluminium honeycomb sandwich panels under bending and impact loading
TL;DR: In this article, the analysis of static and low-velocity impact response of two typologies of aluminium honeycomb sandwich structures with different cell sizes was performed, and the failure mode and damage of the honeycomb panels were investigated using the 3D Computed Tomography.
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Graded open-cell aluminium foam core sandwich beams
TL;DR: In this article, the replication process is extended towards the production of functionally graded porous structures by fabricating and testing structures in which outer layers of dense metal encase a central part made of foam with graded porosity.
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Fatigue crack growth and life prediction of foam core sandwich composites under flexural loading
TL;DR: In this article, a fatigue model based on the crack growth was developed and validated with experiments to develop a model for life prediction of foam core sandwich beams in a three-point flexure mode.
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Metal Foams: A Design Guide
Michael F. Ashby,Anthony G. Evans,Norman A. Fleck,Lorna J. Gibson,John W. Hutchinson,Hng Wadley,Feridun Delale +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a model for making metal foams characterisation methods and properties of metal foam, and a constitutive model for metal foam design for Creep with Metal Foams Sandwich Structures Energy Management: Packaging and Blast Protection Sound Absorption and Vibration Suppression Thermal Management and Heat Transfer Electrical Properties of metal Foams Cutting, Finishing and Joining Cost Estimation and Viability Case Studies Suppliers of Metal Foam Web Sites Index
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ALPORAS Aluminum Foam: Production Process, Properties, and Applications
TL;DR: Shinko Wire has been manufacturing foamed aluminum under the registered trade name ALPORAS since 1986, using a batch casting process as mentioned in this paper, and it is the only company that has been able to produce foamed aluminium.
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Failure of sandwich beams with metallic foam cores
TL;DR: In this paper, the initial failure load of sandwich beams with metallic foam cores is estimated, corresponding to the first deviation from linearity in the load-deflection curve as well as the peak load for each mode.
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Fatigue failure of an open cell and a closed cell aluminium alloy foam
TL;DR: In this article, the tension-tension and compression-compression cyclic properties are measured for an open cell Duocel foam of composition Al 6101-T6, and a closed cell “Alporas” foam with composition Al 5Ca-3Ti (wt%).
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The plastic collapse of sandwich beams with a metallic foam core
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the collapse loads of sandwich beams with three different collapse modes: face yield, indentation and core shear, with the active mechanism depending upon the choice of geometry and material properties.