All Outputs (4)

The processing and properties of syntactic Al foams containing low cost expanded glass particles (2016)
Journal Article
Wright, A., & Kennedy, A. R. (in press). The processing and properties of syntactic Al foams containing low cost expanded glass particles. Advanced Engineering Materials, https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.201600467

Expanded glass particles (EGP) are used to manufacture Al syntactic foams using a simple vacuum casting method. Clamping of the casting in the stainless steel mold is observed when preheating the mold to >400?C, causing damage to the EGP, resulting i... Read More about The processing and properties of syntactic Al foams containing low cost expanded glass particles.

Assessing the potential for multi-functional “hybrid” porous Al-phase change material structures (2016)
Journal Article
Kennedy, A. R. (in press). Assessing the potential for multi-functional “hybrid” porous Al-phase change material structures. Materials Letters, 185, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2016.08.104

This study reports the potential for porous aluminium structures, containing porosity in the region of 50–80%, to provide enhancement of the rate of energy capture in phase change materials, whilst being capable of providing a basic mechanical functi... Read More about Assessing the potential for multi-functional “hybrid” porous Al-phase change material structures.

Effect of solidification rate on pore connectivity of aluminium foams and its consequences on mechanical properties (2016)
Journal Article
Lázaro, J., Solórzano, E., Rodríguez-Pérez, M., & Kennedy, A. R. (in press). Effect of solidification rate on pore connectivity of aluminium foams and its consequences on mechanical properties. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 672, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2016.07.015

This study evaluates the influence of solidification rate on the generation and control of pore connectivity of closed-cell aluminium foams. Additionally, it gives the experimental support to evaluate and model the effect of this pore connectivity on... Read More about Effect of solidification rate on pore connectivity of aluminium foams and its consequences on mechanical properties.

The permeability of virtual macroporous structures generated by sphere packing models: comparison with analytical models (2016)
Journal Article
Otaru, A., & Kennedy, A. R. (in press). The permeability of virtual macroporous structures generated by sphere packing models: comparison with analytical models. Scripta Materialia, 124, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2016.06.037

Realistic porous structures typical of those made by replication of packed beds of spherical particles have been produced by a novel modelling method. Fluid dynamics simulation of the permeability of these structures agrees well with experimental mea... Read More about The permeability of virtual macroporous structures generated by sphere packing models: comparison with analytical models.