Improving the transient thermal response and ablation properties of epoxy-modified silicone rubber composites by adding fluxing agent

In this work, transient thermal response and ablation behavior of liquid silicone rubber composites containing fluxing/ceramic forming fillers were investigated under different heat flows using an oxyacetylene flame. The results indicated that the introduction of zinc borate (ZB) and aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃) effectively reduced the temperature at various depths of the samples, and they improved the thermal insulation properties and lowered pyrolysis rates. The above finding was attributed to the heat absorption arising from water release and melt filling as well as the vitrified reaction of solid melt due to the decomposition of ZB. Besides, the melting and exfoliation of Al₂O₃ and the formation of aluminum silicate (Al₂SiO₅) caused heat absorption effect. Additionally, the mass ablation rates and line ablation rates increased with rising heat flows coupling with a decrease of compressive strength of the char layers. In a nutshell, the effect of adding ZB/Al₂O₃ on the thermal insulation behavior of epoxy-modified vinyl silicone rubber (EMVSR) composites under different heat flows was elucidtaed. This work served as a reference for the design and preparation of flexible ablative materials for thermal protection applications.     

飞秒激光精修面齿轮的扫描烧蚀特征控制

基于飞秒激光精修面齿轮时的能量累积效应,建立了光子-电子-晶格系统间耦合作用的三温传热模型,提出一种确定飞秒激光烧蚀齿面扫描路径间扫描间距的方法。仿真得出,能量密度为6.47 J/cm2时,平衡温度3200 K超过材料的熔化温度,热累积效应明显。根据不同的扫描间距计算激光累积强度,以控制凹坑烧蚀深度和轮廓。实验结果显示,能量密度为6.47 J/cm2时,随着扫描间距的减小,激光累积强度增大,齿面的烧蚀深度线性增大;扫描间距为25 μm时的齿轮表面加工质量良好。     

Investigation of laser-produced aluminum plasma

At DMFCI of Catania University, where a Quanta System Nd:YAG laser 600 mJ of energy, 1064 nm wavelength and 6 ns pulse length operates, experiments about plasma expansion in vacuum (<10⁻⁵ mbar), have been performed. Our studies are mostly devoted to nuclear and astrophysical purposes. Some preliminary investigations with aluminum thick targets are reported here. Plasma dynamics have been investigated mainly by means of a movable Langmuir Probe, and time of flight spectra have been acquired at different distances from the laser-target interaction area. The cross-correlation of Langmuir probe signals and hydro-dynamical simulation has permitted to calculate the structure of the inner plasma self-generated electric field that drives the plume expansion. The experimental data reveals also a time variable behavior of the self-generated field. This dependence on time produces also a multi-shell plasma in which the different layers expand with a given velocity, temperature and density.     

Computational and experimental study of nanosecond laser ablation of crystalline silicon

In this paper, a numerical model of nanosecond laser ablation of crystalline silicon has been established. Based on the highly nonlinear model of heat transfer and phase change in crystalline silicon after absorbing laser light, heat transfer equation is solved by using finite element method implemented in ANSYS. The simulation of ablation depth of crystalline silicon is obtained under different conditions of laser fluence and pulse overlap. Comparing with the ablation morphology obtained from SEM observations, the computational results and experimental data show good agreement.     

Adhesion measurements of non-crystalline diamond films prepared by a laser plasma discharge source

Films of amorphic diamond can be deposited with a laser plasma discharge source of multiply-charged carbon ions in an ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) environment without the use of any catalyst in the growth mechanism. The beam from a pulsed Nd-YAG laser is focused at very high power densities onto a graphite feedstock and the resulting plasma ejects carbon ions carrying keV energies through a discharge space to the substrates to be coated. The high energies of condensation produce interfacial layers between the films and substrate materials, resulting in levels of adhesion which can support the protection of fragile and sensitive substrates subjected to harsh environmental conditions. Coatings of 2-5 μm thicknesses have extended the lifetimes of substrate materials such as Si, Ti, Ge, ZnS, and stainless steel against the erosive wear from high-speed particles and droplets by factors of tens to thousands. In this paper, we give details of the adhesion and mechanical properties of amorphic diamond films. Emphasis is placed on the quantitative methods to assess and measure the adhesion of films to a variety of substrates. Parameters such as the bonding of the films are examined by Rutherford backscattering spectrometry and nanoindentation techniques. Resistances to wear and debonding are estimated with a modified sand blaster which simulates erosive environments.     

脉冲激光微加工技术在MEMS中的应用

介绍了脉冲激光微加工技术及其在微机电系统(MEMS)加工中的应用。脉冲激光微加工技术能够制作出三维微型结构并具有微米／亚微米加工精度，且适用于多种材料，与传统的微细加工技术(光刻、刻蚀、体硅和面硅加工技术等)相比具有其独到之处。阐述了基于激光烧蚀的脉冲激光直接微加工技术、激光-LIGA技术、激光辅助沉积与刻蚀技术以及MEMS的激光辅助操控及装配技术。     

激光烧蚀硅所生成的等离子体发射光谱特性

报道由Ｑ－开关Ｎｄ：ＹＡＧ激光器产生的１．０６μｍ、１０ｎｓ的脉冲激光辐射大气中的硅靶所产生的等离子体发射光谱的研究结果。当作用在硅靶表面的功率密度为９．３×１０９Ｗ／ｃｍ２时，测定了等离子体在２００～８８０ｎｍ波长范围内的时间分辨发射光谱。估计了等离子体点燃的时间，测定了等离子体中硅原子的推进速度，讨论了等离子体中Ｎ＋离子产生的原因。通过测量等离子体辐射谱线的半高宽随延迟时间的变化．得到等离子体中电子密度随时间的延迟近似地以ｅｘｐ（－ｔ１／２）的关系衰减。     

细编穿刺碳/碳复合材料等离子火炬高温烧蚀性能研究

采用等离子火炬作为高温热源，研究了细编穿刺碳／碳复合材料高温烧蚀性能。研究结果表明：随着烧蚀区域从火焰中心到边缘的变化，材料的烧蚀特性从中心区域的以热力学烧蚀为主向靠近边缘区域的以热化学烧蚀为主过渡；碳基体和碳纤维的抗热力学烧蚀性能相当，而抗热化学烧蚀和抗氧化性，碳纤维则明显优于碳基体。     

燃气发生器绝热层烧蚀数值仿真

为了研究燃气发生器燃烧室绝热层的传热烧蚀过程,建立了热化学烧蚀计算模型和绝热层传热计算模型。考虑到烧蚀过程中绝热层边界的移动,根据预测-校正格式对模型进行离散,并采用拟牛顿法对绝热层的烧蚀过程及传热过程进行了耦合计算。计算得到了绝热层表面温度、烧蚀率和烧蚀厚度等参数的变化规律。计算结果表明,预测-校正格式和拟牛顿法可以用于求解时动边界的瞬态传热模型。