Polymeric foam properties derived from 3D images

We demonstrate the ability to calculate thermal conductance and elastic properties on three-dimensional images of industrial polymer foamed materials. Results for thermal conductivity and elasticity show little scatter and provide the basis for accurate empirical correlations between phase fraction...

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Published inPhysica A Vol. 339; no. 1; pp. 131 - 136
Main Authors Saadatfar, M., Knackstedt, M.A., Arns, C.H., Sakellariou, A., Senden, T.J., Sheppard, A.P., Sok, R.M., Steininger, H., Schrof, W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.08.2004
Subjects
Disordered materials
Elasticity
Foams
Thermal conductivity
X-ray-CT
Foams
47.55.Mh
Elasticity
Thermal conductivity
44.30.+v
61.43.Gt
Disordered materials
X-ray-CT
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Summary:We demonstrate the ability to calculate thermal conductance and elastic properties on three-dimensional images of industrial polymer foamed materials. Results for thermal conductivity and elasticity show little scatter and provide the basis for accurate empirical correlations between phase fraction and material properties. The correlations differ markedly from common theoretical and empirically derived estimates.
ISSN:0378-4371
1873-2119
DOI:10.1016/j.physa.2004.03.054