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Metal Foams: A Design Guide

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224 <strong>Metal</strong> <strong>Foams</strong>: A <strong>Design</strong> <strong>Guide</strong><br />

illustrates a DUOCEL foamed aluminum composite sunshade for an optical<br />

telescope satellite.<br />

17.5 Fluid–fluid heat exchangers<br />

Figure 17.8 illustrates the structure of a fluid–fluid heat exchanger constructed<br />

from ERG DUOCEL ® open-celled aluminum foam. Ł Heat exchange criteria<br />

are analysed in Chapter 13 of this <strong>Design</strong> <strong>Guide</strong>. Open porosity, low relative<br />

Figure 17.8 DUOCEL ® foamed aluminum used as the heat-exchange<br />

medium for the space shuttle atmospheric control system. (Courtesy of ERG)<br />

Ł Contact details: ERG Materials and Aerospace Corporation, 900 Stanford Ave, Oakland, CA<br />

94608, USA. Phone: (510) 658-9785; Fax: (510) 658-7428.

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