Assessment of Periodic Open Cellular Structures for Enhanced Heat Conduction in Catalytic Fixed-Bed Reactors

Schwieger W, Freund H, Bianchi E (2015)

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2015

Journal

Advanced Engineering Materials Wiley

DOI: 10.1002/adem.201500356

Abstract

In this paper, the effective heat conductivity of periodic open cellular structures (POCS) is investigated by means of a systematic numerical study. 3D geometries of different configurations were considered, representing the unit cell volume of the modular POCS. Special emphasis is put on the strut morphology, i.e. the strut cross sectional shape and the distribution of the solid material along the strut. At the same porosity, the optimal designed structures show a higher effective heat conductivity than conventional open-cell solid foams with random cell geometry. This possibility to exceed the effective thermal conductivity of state-of-the-art open-cell foams by optimization of their geometrical properties is an interesting novel aspect of high relevance regarding their application in catalytic reactors.

Authors with CRIS profile

Wilhelm Schwieger Professur für Technische Chemie (Reaktionstechnik) Hannsjörg Freund Professur für Katalytische Reaktoren und Prozesstechnik Enrico Bianchi Professur für Katalytische Reaktoren und Prozesstechnik

Additional Organisation(s)

Exzellenz-Cluster Engineering of Advanced Materials (EAM)

How to cite

APA:

Schwieger, W., Freund, H., & Bianchi, E. (2015). Assessment of Periodic Open Cellular Structures for Enhanced Heat Conduction in Catalytic Fixed-Bed Reactors. Advanced Engineering Materials. https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.201500356

MLA:

Schwieger, Wilhelm, Hannsjörg Freund, and Enrico Bianchi. "Assessment of Periodic Open Cellular Structures for Enhanced Heat Conduction in Catalytic Fixed-Bed Reactors." Advanced Engineering Materials (2015).

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