A Successful Industrial Academic Cooperation, Development of Closed-cell Metallic Foams

Abstract

This investigation proposes a successful case of industrial-academic cooperation between the
 Chienkuo Technology University and J. King Aluminum Inc. This study was proposed by the rotating
 machinery and heat transfer laboratory. They studied the optimal heat transfer and structural strength of
 closed-cell aluminum porous material. The cooperation involved the exchange of technical skills; the
 determination of policies and methods for establishing a lasting relationship, to ensure mutual trust
 between the parties involved and the elucidation of the benefits enjoyed by both sides. This study seeks
 to provide a good example to local technical industrial institutions of successful industrial-academic
 cooperation to promote academic professional research and the establishment of empirical formulae
 from relevant experimental data. The results of the example are useful in designing an electronic
 package and cooling device will lead to the novel material applications and reduce the cost of research
 in related industries, improving global production and marketing, also motivates students to combine
 academic skills and industrial practice as part of a professional education