This paper aims to investigate different filling methods of ex situ aluminium foam-filled thin-
walled Al alloy tubes to determine the best option for possible applications in automotive …

High performance metal matrix syntactic foams (MMSFs) have been produced by liquid state
infiltration of AlSi12 alloy into two loosely packed sets of different nominal diameter (150 μm …

In the realm of material characterization, the mechanical properties of polymer foams play a
pivotal role in sha** their applicability across diverse industries. In this pursuit, we present …

Metallic foams are popular due to their high strength-to-weight ratio. Moreover, foams are
excellent vibrations damper, which attracted attention of researchers. This study investigated …

The application of lightweight structures with excellent energy absorption performance is
crucial for enhancing vehicle safety and energy efficiency. Cellular structures, inspired by …

We have developed a synchrotron-based in situ X-ray micro-tomography facility for 3D
imaging of material deformation under compression and tensile loads. In this report, we …

Metallic foams offer unique benefits in fields such as energy-absorbing technologies,
lightweight structural sandwich panels, and heat sinks due to their exceptional combination …

This work concerns the numerical modelling of the deformation process of porous sintered
metals, considering the shape of pores on the mesoscopic scale based on …

Among different promising solutions, coupling closed-cell aluminium foam composite panels
prepared by a powder metallurgical method with pore walls interconnected by microcracks …

A deeper understanding of the uniaxial compression damage behavior and its microscopic
mechanisms in closed-cell Polyurethane foam (PUF) at higher strains would be the first step …