Experiments for foam model development and validation.

Bourdon, Christopher Jay ; Cote, Raymond O. ; Moffat, Harry K. ; Grillet, Anne Mary ; Mahoney, James F. (Honeywell Federal Manufacturing and Technologies, Kansas City Plant, Kansas City, MO) ; Russick, Edward Mark ; Adolf, Douglas Brian ; Rao, Rekha Ranjana ; Thompson, Kyle Richard ; Kraynik, Andrew Michael ; Castaneda, Jaime N. ; Brotherton, Christopher M. ; Mondy, Lisa Ann ; Gorby, Allen D.

Sandia National Laboratories

关键词: Computerized Tomography;    Foam-Thermodynamics.;    Density;    36 Materials Science;    Mathematical Models;   

DOI  :  10.2172/941408
RP-ID  :  SAND2008-6162
RP-ID  :  AC04-94AL85000
RP-ID  :  941408

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

A series of experiments has been performed to allow observation of the foaming process and the collection of temperature, rise rate, and microstructural data. Microfocus video is used in conjunction with particle image velocimetry (PIV) to elucidate the boundary condition at the wall. Rheology, reaction kinetics and density measurements complement the flow visualization. X-ray computed tomography (CT) is used to examine the cured foams to determine density gradients. These data provide input to a continuum level finite element model of the blowing process.