1.School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China
2.Shandong Hongyu Ventilator Limited Company, Zibo 255300, China
As a kind of lightweight porous metal with both structural and functional performances, aluminum foam presents excellent damping, energy absorption protection, electromagnetic shielding, and other characteristics.Hence,aluminum foam shows broad application prospects. To improve and expand the application of aluminum foam in various industrial fields, the finite element simulation of aluminum foam emerges, and the simulation models are constantly improved. This paper focuses on the bubble modeling in aluminum foam simulation, summarizing the construction methods, research results, and the advantage and disadvantage of each model.Additionally, the development trend of aluminum foam simulation modeling is prospected, such as incorporating 3D reverse reconstruction technology into the modeling process and integrating theoretical analysis,simulation modeling, and experimental research.