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Klappentext Metal foams are at the forefront of technological development for the automotive! aerospace! and other weight-dependent industries. This guide gives information on the advantages metal foams possess! and the applications for which they may prove suitable. It offers a description of metal foams! their manufacture! and their advantages in industry. Zusammenfassung Metal foams are at the forefront of technological development for the automotive! aerospace! and other weight-dependent industries. This guide gives information on the advantages metal foams possess! and the applications for which they may prove suitable. It offers a description of metal foams! their manufacture! and their advantages in industry.
List of contents
Introduction; Making Metal Foams; Characterization Methods; Properties of Metal Foams; Design Analysis for Material Selection; Design Formulae for Simple Structures; A Constitutive Model for Metal Foams; 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 Foams; Web Sites; Index .
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"Offers an insight into metal foams which are often at the forefront of technological development for the automotive, aerospace, and other weight-dependent industries.The text provides an excellent data base of information on the properties, performance, and applications of these materials.The text offers a concise description of metal foams...applications are nicely covered." --Sampe Journal
"Offers a concise description of metal foams, their manufacture, and their advantages in industry. Provides engineers with answers to vital design questions surrounding metal foams. Satisfies a major need for information on the properties, performance, and applications of these materials." --Engineering Designer
"...this book is an interesting read even for those with little research or commercial interest in metallic foams." --Materials World
"This book does what the title suggests-it provides the reader with a rich resource on metallic foams. It is bang up-to-date, with many references less than two years old." --Materials World
"...this book has everything you ever wanted to know about metalic foams but were afraid to ask." --Materials World
