Dimensional analysis and scaling in mechanical mixing for fabrication of metal matrix nanocomposites

For a successful enhancement of mechanical properties of metal matrix nanocomposites, a homogeneous nanoparticle dispersion and distribution in the solidified metal is required. Mechanical mixing can be used for initial break-up of agglomerates, and its study can be simplified with dimensional analysis. Using this technique, mixing time and vortex height were assessed while varying fluid properties, impeller angle, and angular speed. Three relevant dimensionless numbers were recognized: the Reynolds (Re), Froude and Galilei (Ga) numbers. Based on blade and impeller shaft angles, a modified Froude number (Fr*) was defined. These parameters were calculated experimentally, varying angular speed from 200 to 1000 rpm for three different impeller angles: 0°, 15° and 30°. This procedure was performed with three fluids: water, and two aqueous glycerin solutions (25% and 50% by volume). Digital images were taken and processed to measure vortex height. Mixing time was measured for water at 0° impeller angle, angular speed ranging from 200 to 1200 rpm. Results showed an optimal dimensionless mixing time with respect to Re. A linear relationship was found between dimensionless vortex height and Fr*. The first had a second order polynomial relationship with the product ReFr*, regardless of impeller angle. This relationship, together with the Ga, specific for each fluid, allows scaling the results to other fluids such as molten pure aluminum. This study allows experimenting in simpler systems that involve transparent fluids, room temperature and low cost, to then elaborate a prediction of vortex height in fluids where measurements are difficult and costly, such as molten metals.     

Metal microchannel lamination using surface mount adhesives for low-temperature heat exchangers

This paper reports the feasibility of using surface mount adhesives to produce low temperature microchannel arrays in a wide variety of metals. Sheet metal embossing and chemical etching processes have been used to produce sealing bosses that eliminate channel laminae, resulting in approximately 50% material savings over traditional methods. An assembly process using adhesive dispense and cure is outlined to produce leak-free devices. Optimal fill ratios were determined to be between 1.1 and 1.25. Bond strength investigation reveals robustness to surface conditions and a bond strength of 5.5–8.5 MPa using a 3X safety factor. Dimensional characterization reveals a two sigma (95%) post-bonded channel height tolerance under 10% after bonding. Patterning tolerance and surface roughness of the laminae faying surfaces were found to have a significant influence on the final post-bonded channel height. Leakage and burst pressure testing on several samples has established confidence that adhesive bonding can produce leak-free joints. Operating pressures up to 413 kPa have been satisfied, equating to tensile pressure on bond joints of 1.9 MPa. Higher operating pressures can be accommodated by increasing the bond area of devices.     

偏转角影响磁纤维捕集Fe基细颗粒的数值模拟

为了研究磁性纤维对钢铁行业细颗粒物的控制效果,基于计算流体力学-离散相模型（CFD-DPM）对高梯度磁场中含尘气流方向与背景磁场方向夹角（偏转角）分别为0°、15°、30°、45°、60°、75°、90°时磁性单纤维捕集Fe基细颗粒进行数值模拟.分别研究高梯度磁场作用下颗粒粒径、入口风速、磁场强度对颗粒运动轨迹和捕集效率的影响.结果表明：高梯度磁场中偏转角影响磁性纤维捕集区域的位置,当角度为0°时,在纤维正对含尘气流方向区域形成颗粒捕集区,背风侧形成较大空腔;当角度为90°时,在沿气流方向纤维两侧形成面积相等的捕集区域.偏转角对小颗粒捕集效率的影响较小,当角度为0°时,对于0.5μm的颗粒捕集效率为4.1%,当角度为90°时捕集效率为3.9%.随着粒径的增大,捕集效率的增长速率先减小后增大,对于不同粒径的颗粒,当角度为0°时捕集效率最高.当风速在0.02~0.04m/s范围时,随着角度从0°增加到90°,捕集效率先降低,在45°附近达到最小值,然后升高.磁场强度的增加有利于提高捕集效率,但不同角度时的增长速率有所不同.当偏转角为0°和60°时,背景磁场强度为0.1~0.3T范围时增长速率明显大于0.3~0.9T范围内,而当偏转角为30°和90°时,背景磁场强度为0.1~0.5T范围时增长速率高于0.5~0.9T时的增长速率.     

A three-dimensional finite element simulation of the warm extrusion of AZ31 alloy billets

Extrusion of magnesium billets is associated with large deformations, high strain rates and high temperatures, which results in computationally challenging problems in process simulation. A series of experiments were done to obtain the simulation parameters: stress–strain curves, friction factors and heat transfer coefficient etc. Three-dimensional, thermo-mechanically coupled finite element simulations of extruding a wrought magnesium alloy AZ31 into a small bar at certain ram speeds were performed. The computed model was rotational symmetric and built up by meshing. Computed parameters including workpiece material characteristics and process conditions (billet temperature, reduction ratio, and ram speed) were taken into consideration. The distributions of temperature were different comparing the transient-state extrusion with steady-state extrusion. The extrusion simulation was the reliable predictions of strain rate, effective strains, effective stresses and metal flow velocity in an AZ31 billet during direct extrusion.     

金属飞片对EFI起爆能量的影响

目的降低EFI的发火能量,研究非金属飞片与金属飞片在EFI中的应用。方法采用飞片材料匹配的方法,并选择金属Al与金属Ti,开展金属飞片的设计与制备,得到Al-PI与Ti-PI的金属飞片以及金属飞片-爆炸桥箔metallic flyer,并开展发火摸底试验。结果在不额外对金属飞片进行绝缘处理的情况下,含有金属飞片的EFI均未发火;对金属飞片进行绝缘处理后,含有金属飞片的EFI均可靠发火。采用光子多普勒测速仪(PDV)进行的飞片速度测试结果表明,在充电电压为1200 V时,Ti-PI金属飞片的速度为3604 m/s,金属飞片-爆炸桥箔一体化换能元速度为2986m/s。结论同样的发火电压下,金属飞片-爆炸桥箔一体化换能元的金属飞片速度明显小于绝缘层较厚的金属飞片速度。     

塔体倾斜条件下船舶尾气SO2洗涤脱除强化

针对恶劣海况下船舶洗涤塔倾斜的情况,利用船舶尾气净化小试试验台,开展了洗涤塔不同倾斜角度下对镁基吸收剂脱硫效率影响的实验,研究了液气比、入口SO₂浓度、烟气量、浆液pH值、对洗涤塔内SO₂脱除效率的影响.结果表明：脱硫效率随洗涤塔倾角度的增大而降低.脱硫效率随液气比的增大而升高,较低的液气比时倾斜角度对SO₂脱除效率的影响更明显;脱硫效率随SO₂入口浓度的增大而略微降低,入口SO₂浓度较高时,SO₂脱除效率的降低随倾斜角度的增加变化较为明显;相同液气比条件下,脱硫效率随塔内烟气量的增加而升高;脱硫效率随浆液pH值的增大而升高,低pH值时SO₂脱除效率的降低随倾斜角度的增加变化较为明显.筛板-边壁环的加入可有效提高倾斜条件下洗涤塔的脱硫效率,倾斜角度为15°时,脱硫效率提高将约3%;倾斜角度为10°时,脱硫效率提高约5%;倾斜角度在5°以下时,脱硫效率可提高将近7%.     

Investigation of heavy metal partitioning influenced by flue gas moisture and chlorine content during waste incineration

The impact of moisture on the partitioning of the heavy metals including Pb,Zn,Cu and Cd in municipal solid waste (MSW) was studied in a laboratory tubular furnace.A thermodynamic investigation using CHEMKIN software was performed to compare the experimental results.Simulated waste,representative of typical MSW with and without chlorine compounds,was burned at the background temperature of 700 and 950°C,respectively.In the absence of chlorine,the moisture content has no evident effect on the volatility of Pb,Zn and Cu at either 700 or 950°C,however,as flue gas moisture increasing the Cd distribution in the bottom ash increased at 700°C and reduced at 950°C,respectively.In the presence of chlorine,the flue gas moisture reduced the volatility of Pb,Zn and Cu due to the transformation of the more volatile metal chlorides into less volatile metal oxides,and the reduction became significant as chlorine content increase.For Cd,the chlorine promotes its volatility through the formation of more volatile CdCl 2.As a result,the increased moisture content increases the Pb,Zn,Cu and Cd concentrations in the bottom ash,which limits the utilization of the bottom ash as a construction material.Therefore,in order to accumulate heavy metals into the fly ash,MSW should be dried before incineration.     

海洋环境下舰载系留气球缆绳与球体的动态仿真分析

目的研究舰载系留气球在海洋环境下对系留缆绳以及球体姿态的影响。方法采用ADAMS二次开发宏命令来建立离散化系留缆绳模型,并将离散化系留缆绳几何模型在相邻微段圆柱间添加Bushing轴套力,设置相关刚性系数和阻尼系数获得完整特效的缆绳模型。同时根据船用起重机的相关设计规范,考虑船体横摇5°和纵摇2°等运动影响,分析船体运动情况可知,纵摇时系留缆绳下端系固点位置较之横摇波动幅度更大,对缆绳的影响更大,因此主要研究船体纵摇2°情况下对于系留缆绳的影响,并分析对比船体静止以及船体纵摇2°情况下对于舰载系留气球系留缆绳以及球体姿态的影响。结果获得了在船体静止状态以及纵摇激励影响下舰载系留气球系留缆绳张力变化曲线以及球体姿态变化曲线。船体纵摇2°情况时,系留缆绳在仿真开始阶段承受冲击载荷较大,峰值达到150 kN,随后缆绳载荷基本在25 k N上下浮动。张力变化曲线整体呈现周期变化,周期与船体纵摇周期一致,为10 s。球体横滚角和航向角变化与船体静止状下仿真结果基本一致,球体俯仰角变化幅度较大。结论船体纵摇时会对系留缆绳带来较大的冲击载荷,同时对球体的俯仰姿态产生影响。该仿真结果对舰载系留气球的可行性分析和适装性研究以及系留缆绳的选用具有较大的指导意义。     

Simulations of isothermal ECAE for magnesium alloy using FEM software and experimental validations

It is important to research the effect of die structures parameters for equal channel angular extrusion (ECAE) on the deformation behavior, strain distribution and loads requirement. ECAE is an extrusion process widely researched for its potential to produce ultra-fine grained microstructures in magnesium alloys. In this paper some three-dimensional (3D) geometric models with different corner angles 90° and 135° and with fillets or not in the bottom die were designed by UG software. Some important isothermal process parameters were regarded as basal conditions used in DEFORM?-3D software such as temperatures, the friction coefficient, and extrusion speed. The deformation heterogeneity of ECAE was analyzed from the simulation and experimental results. The deformation homogeneity caused by the EACE die with fillets was improved comparing with the die without fillets. But the cumulative maximum strains decreased. The requirement extrusion force decreased with the fillets and channel angle increase in ECAE die. From the simulation and experimental results the smaller channel angle can obtain the higher cumulative strains and produce tinier subgrains. The loads of top die decrease mainly with fillets. The ECAE die with the channel angle 90° and fillets is good to improve the plasticity and deformation homogeneity of the billets if the extrusion force is enough. It was demonstrated that the simulation results were in good agreement with experimental results and the theoretical calculation.     

Effect of Capacitor Discharge Welding on Single-Crystal Metals

The objective of this study was to investigate the use of capacitor discharge welding (CDW) as a suitable technique for joining metal single crystals by studying the effect of CDW on the microstructure of single-crystal copper. According to solidification theory, single-crystal formation requires high thermal gradients and moderate solidification rates. Therefore, an initial analysis was performed to determine if single-crystal CDW would result in a single-crystal microstructure. Joints were made using samples with joining surfaces at 0°, 15°, 30°, and 45° to the (111) crystal plane. Results show that single-crystal copper can be joined using CDW without the formation of voids and grain boundaries at the weld centerline. Average etch-pit densities after CDW are lower than those reported in the literature for single-crystal copper, suggesting minimal microstructural disruption. Crystal orientation does not seem to have any effect on fusion zone thickness or etch-pit density. Further work is needed to evaluate the effect of crystal orientation on void content in single-crystal copper welds made by CDW.     

某油田稠油采出液生产分离器机械消泡技术研究

目的 针对某油田进行机械消泡技术研究,进而为促进分离器内稠油的快速消泡提供解决办法.方法 利用Fluent软件模拟不同导流板参数下分离器中气液分离效果及泡沫变化情况,并采用动态解析法发泡方式,利用高压溶气消泡测试系统对不同类型和型号的金属规整填料和两种化学消泡剂,进行消泡测试以及组合消泡实验.结果 导流板放置角度为45°时,分离效率和泡沫聚并效果均较好,而导流板放置距离影响不大;随着消泡填料的高度增加,消泡效果随之增加.结论 分离器入口导流板最佳放置角度为45°,孔板波纹填料SM250*12 cm为优选的机械消泡构件.实际生产采用机械消泡方法即可满足消泡需求,要求更好的消泡效果时,可将机械消泡与化学消泡剂消泡两种方式结合使用.     

用静电选的方法从废弃电路板中回收金属富集体的研究

对废弃电路板的特点进行了简要的概括 ,对金属在电路板中的存在状态进行了分析 ,并根据电路板的特点采用高效冲击破碎机实现金属与非金属的有效解离 ,通过调节滚筒静电分选机的参数 ,实现废弃电路板中金属富集体的有效回收。试验结果表明 :插槽中的铝和铜在 5mm左右已经解离 ,电路板基板上的铜在 0 5mm左右基本获得解离 ;通过静电选 ,得到 - 2 +0 5mm粒级的金属富集体中 ,铜和铝的回收率分别达到 95 %和 90 %。     

复合电位电偶腐蚀控制技术

对复合电位电偶腐蚀控制技术的原理及技术特点进行介绍,阐述了该项发明的用途,并通过消除和减缓电偶腐蚀的两个应用实例,说明了其应用方法和应用效果。该技术是一项针对异种金属之间电偶腐蚀的防腐蚀新技术,其基本原理是通过在电偶阴极上连接复合阳极使其极化形成复合电位,降低电偶阴极的电位,从而减小或消除其与电偶阳极的电位差,来实现对电偶腐蚀的控制,解决了其他防腐蚀技术难以解决的因耐蚀金属材料应用引起的电偶腐蚀问题。该技术有别于阴极保护思路,针对电位差这一电偶腐蚀源进行腐蚀控制,丰富了电化学保护方法内容。实际应用结果表明,该技术不仅为异种金属之间电偶腐蚀控制提供了解决措施,也为材料电化学匹配提供了一种等电位平衡的设计思路。     

气囊回收系统的着陆适应性仿真分析

目的提出一种气囊着陆缓冲等效分析方法,将有限元仿真和理论分析相结合,借助理论分析的优点实现对气囊回收系统着陆缓冲冲击性能快速评估的目的。方法首先建立气囊有限元模型,通过有限元分析获得载荷-压缩量曲线,根据曲线拟合出接触载荷与气囊压缩量的关系式。同时,利用高斯函数模拟斜坡,考虑一质量块和气囊以一定初速度竖直向下撞击到该坡面上,只考虑坡度大小和表面粗糙度对气囊冲击载荷的影响。最后,利用中心差分法计算出质量块的位移、速度以及加速度。结果在撞击点的坡度为0°,20.27°和31.24°时,得到理论的水平方向和竖直方向上的最大过载,与仿真输出的结果进行对照,在误差允许的范围内,理论与仿真结果一致。分析比较不同撞击点的坡度下水平和竖直方向最大过载以及气囊离开地面时的角速度。当撞击点坡度为0°时,水平方向最大过载为0,随着撞击点坡度增大,水平方向的最大过载逐渐增大;竖直方向最大过载的值最大,为224.5 m/s2,随着撞击点坡度增大,竖直方向的最大过载逐渐减小。当撞击点坡度为0°时,角速度为0,气囊离开地面时的角速度逐渐增大,其增幅在0°到20°之间较大。结论气囊着陆缓冲等效分析方法计算得到的结果与仿真得到的结果相一致,验证了该理论计算方法的有效性,因此可以利用该方法对缓冲气囊的冲击性能进行快速评估。     

自然贮存条件下发动机的性能变化

桌发动机在南、北方自然环境条件下贮存了1～3a,发动机各零部组件与零状态相比差异不大,随发动机一起贮存的药柱方坯力学性能有所下降。对发动机在南、北方自然贮存环境下的变化情况进行了描述,就推进剂方坯力学性能下降情况进行了分析。     

再入攻角对弹头锥身气动热环境及结构热响应影响研究

目的分析再入弹头锥身气动热环境及结构热响应,研究再入攻角振荡对其影响规律。方法建立基于工程法的气动热/结构热响应耦合计算方法,并采用该方法开展锥身典型位置气动热环境及结构热性计算分析。结果随着再入攻角的振荡衰减,各典型子午面冷壁热流密度曲线围绕90°子午面热流密度曲线振荡,其振幅呈现先振荡增大、后振荡衰减的变化规律。与90°子午面相比,各子午面总加热量均有所增大。再入攻角振荡引起的金属层外壁面温度最大振荡幅值为3K,但对最终时刻结构温度影响较小。结论计算弹道条件下,再入飞行攻角振荡对气动热环境及结构热响应影响较小,可通过增加余量的方式给予考虑。     

天津市海岸带地下水重金属特征与健康风险评价

为了解天津市海岸带地下水重金属的分布特征、海水入侵对重金属含量的影响及其对居民健康的影响,运用统计学、相关性分析等方法对研究区海水入侵情况、地下水重金属特征及海水入侵对地下水重金属含量的影响进行了研究,并运用USEPA的健康风险评价模型对地下水中重金属产生的健康风险做出了评价。结果表明:重金属含量排序为Mn>Ba>Zn>Cu>As>Ni>Cr>Pb>Cd,研究区地下水受海水入侵影响明显,导致地下水中Mn含量上升;重金属致癌风险排序为Cr>As>Cd,健康风险排序为Mn>Cu>Pb>Ba>Ni>Zn,其中Mn的健康风险远大于其他重金属,海水入侵对健康风险程度产生较大影响;整体而言,研究区地下水中致癌污染物的致癌风险大于非致癌污染物的健康风险。     

淡水环境中微塑料与重金属的“木马效应”研究进展

微塑料(尺寸<5 mm的塑料)作为全球备受关注的新兴污染物,广泛存在于淡水环境中.微塑料易迁移,难降解,且比表面积大,对重金属等多种污染物有富集作用,大大增加了其对环境和生态的潜在危害.因此,本文首先定义微塑料在淡水环境中携带重金属并共同迁移的特殊环境行为为“木马效应”.随后,从淡水环境中微塑料的来源与分布、微塑料对重金属的富集作用、微塑料与重金属木马效应对其共同迁移行为的影响以及微塑料和重金属木马效应的生物影响这4个方面对淡水环境中微塑料与重金属的木马效应及其作用机制进行了总结和阐述.结果表明,作为面源广的污染物,微塑料广泛存在于淡水环境中;淡水环境中微塑料对重金属存在吸附行为,不同环境下对单一重金属吸附程度不同,主要受微塑料、金属和环境等因素共同影响,在多种重金属离子存在时会有竞争吸附;微塑料与重金属的木马效应会影响其共迁移行为;淡水环境中微塑料与重金属的木马效应,往往加剧了其对水生生物的毒性.通过全面了解淡水环境中微塑料与重金属的木马效应及其作用机制,可有效降低微塑料与重金属在淡水环境中的生态风险和对人类健康的影响提供借鉴.     

水环境中重金属的生物毒性预测模型

简要介绍了近年来发展的几种金属生物毒性预测模型，如FIAM、GSIM和BLM等模型。金属与生物有效性和毒性之间的关系，是制定金属的水质标准的依据，随着对金属形态及其生物有效性和毒性关系研究的深入，产生了很多的机理描述模型。描述金属与生物作用的现存模型有多种，分别从多种角度解释了环境因素对金属形态分布及其生物毒性的影响，各模型在一定程度上可给出重金属的生物毒性信息，但都存在缺陷，不能完全替代毒性实验。建立合理的金属毒性预测模型，为建新的水质标准提供依据，正是国际环境界研究的热点。     

Hydrogen storage and distribution systems

Hydrogen storage and transportation or distribution is closely linked together. Hydrogen can be distributed continuously in pipelines or batch wise by ships, trucks, railway or airplanes. All batch transportation requires a storage system but also pipelines can be used as pressure storage system. Hydrogen exhibits the highest heating value per weight of all chemical fuels. Furthermore, hydrogen is regenerative and environment friendly. There are two reasons why hydrogen is not the major fuel of toady’s energy consumption: First of all, hydrogen is just an energy carrier. And, although it is the most abundant element in the universe, it has to be produced, since on earth it only occurs in the form of water. This implies that we have to pay for this energy, which results in a difficult economic task, because since the industrialization we are used to consuming energy for free. The second difficulty with hydrogen as an energy carrier is the low critical temperature of 33 K, i.e. hydrogen is a gas at room temperature. For mobile and in many cases also for stationary applications the volumetric and gravimetric density of hydrogen in a storage system is crucial. Hydrogen can be stored by six different methods and phenomena: high pressure gas cylinders (up to 800 bar), liquid hydrogen in cryogenic tanks (at 21 K), adsorbed hydrogen on materials with a large specific surface area (at T < 100 K), absorbed on interstitial sites in a host metal (at ambient pressure and temperature), chemically bond in covalent and ionic compounds (at ambient pressure), oxidation of reactive metals e.g. Li, Na, Mg, Al, Zn with water. These metals easily react with water to the corresponding hydroxide and liberate the hydrogen from the water. Finally, the metal hydroxides can be thermally reduced to the metals in a solar furnace.