Issue 17 (2013)

Flow resistance, transport phenomena for metallic foam: experiments

Authors: Marcin Piątek, Marzena Iwaniszyn, Anna Gancarczyk, Bożena Janus, Tadeusz Kleszcz, Joanna Kryca, Franciszek Owczarek, Joanna Łojewska, Andrzej Kołodziej

Keywords: Metal foam, flow resistance, transport coefficients, foam morphology

Abstract: Flow resistance and transport properties for air flow through metallic NiCr foam were experimentally studied. The foam was considered as a catalyst carrier in structured reactors. Heat transfer coefficients were determined by foam heating by electric current flowing directly through it. Mass transfer coefficiants were determined based on the Chilton-Colburn analogy. The results were compared with packed bed and mono-lithic reactor.