Latest Interview: Prof. Dr. Afsaneh Rabiei – Engineering Survival: The Science And Future Of Composite Metal Foams

Dr. Rabiei talks about different kinds of metal foams and how CMF stands as a unique material in a Progress, Potential, and Possibilities interview with Iro Postor. The full interview is available on Youtube.

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Latest study ‘Numerical Model and Experimental Validation of Composite Metal Foam in Protecting Carbon Steel Against Puncture’ published in Advanced Engineering Materials

This study is about how different numerical modeling approaches are utilized for CMF panel located between puncture head and carbon steel plate and to validate the applicability of fluid cavity model to accurately predict the performance of complex CMF under puncture against experimental testing confirming that lightweight steel CMF can absorb puncture and impact energies more efficiently than heavy solid steel.

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NC State researchers develop metal foam that resists extreme impacts

Dr. Rabiei talks about the advantages of Composite Metal Foams (CMFs) using for highly impactful applications and discusses how it is one-of-a-kind material in an interview with WRAL News.

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Study: Composite Metal Foam Could Lead to Safer Hazmat Transportation

This new study from the group finds that Composite Metal Foam (CMF) can withstand tremendous force – enough to punch a hole in a railroad tank car! This leads to creating a safer generation of tanker cars for transporting hazardous materials.

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NC State professor discusses the miracle of metal foam

Dr. Afsaneh Rabiei talks about the advanced features of Composite Metal Foam (CMF) and its efficient usability for real-world applications on Fox 8 Channel’s Buckley Report.

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Some Like It Hot: Composite Metal Foam Proves Resilient Against High Stresses at High Temperatures

AMRL’s research shows that Composite Metal Foam (CMF) is incredibly resilient at high temperatures, able to withstand repeated heavy loads even at temperatures of 400 and 600 degrees Celsius.

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‘Strong as steel yet lightweight as aluminum’: Raleigh company takes ‘revolutionary’ material to market

After working on it for almost 20 years, Dr. Rabiei talks about how she created lightweight yet strong Composite Metal Foam (CMF) and also mentions about her Raleigh-based company Advanced Materials Manufacturing (AMM).

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Now Open: Hot Press Furnace Center

Dr. Afsaneh Rabiei along with the MAE department inaugurated a new advanced manufacturing facility with a unique hot press system, now open for use on Centennial Campus. The hot press furnace, located in Research Building II, is used to process advanced materials for structures exposed to extreme environments.

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