Category: Transient Plane Source
Author(s): E. Solorzano, J. A. de Saja, M. A. RodriB-guez-Perez
Keywords: aluminium foams, cellular metals, in-homogeneities, pm, thermal conductivity, thermal properties, transient plane source (tps), zinc foam
Abstract: This article aimed to illustrate the Transient plane source (TPS) method’s abilities in measuring the local thermal conductivity of metal foams and detecting their in-homogeneities. A method was used to measure the effective thermal conductivity and thermal properties of powder metallurgical (PM)-aluminum (Al) foams, infiltrated aluminum foams, and PM-Zinc foams. The accuracy of the TPS method was then verified in the determination of defects or density in-homogeneities.
Reference: Advanced Engineering Materials (2008), 10, No.4
DOI: 10.1002/adem.200700337