Changes in the physical properties of honey powder during storage

Honey powders produced by spray drying with the addition of Arabic gum and sodium caseinate were characterised in terms of the influence of storage time on the following physical properties: particle size, moisture content, water activity, bulk density, flowability and hygroscopicity. The storage affected those properties; after 12 weeks of storage, particle size decreased (except Arabic gum powder treated as a control sample), moisture content and water activity increased, hygroscopicity decreased. Changes in bulk density, particle size and moisture content caused the rise of Hausner ratio value; however, the powders were still characterised by a very good flow properties and low cohesiveness. The colour of reconstituted powders was also affected by storage; in most of samples, the darkening, reduction in redness and yellowness were observed. Colour parameters were the most stable in powders obtained with the addition of 2% w/w of sodium caseinate.     

催化裂化催化剂喷雾干燥过程CFD模型

基于气固两相流理论和计算流体力学（CFD）知识，结合催化裂化催化剂喷雾干燥过程的特点，运用欧拉-拉格朗日(Eulerian-Lagrangian)模型，建立喷雾干燥塔两相流CFD模型，对制备催化裂化催化剂的喷雾干燥塔内气浆两相流动量、质量和热量传递过程进行数值模拟计算。通过模拟计算结果分析，可以得到喷雾干燥塔内流速分布、温度分布以及颗粒运行轨迹等信息，从而对塔内流场信息进行可视化。将模拟结果与中型喷雾干燥塔实验数据进行对比，结果表明二者趋势一致，出口温度误差在10%以内，证明所建模型可靠，可用于喷雾干燥过程的模拟。     

A new one-phase material model for the numerical prediction of critical material flow conditions in thixoforging processes

Thixoforging allows one-step forming processes of near-net shape components having excellent mechanical properties. However, the high sensitivity of thixoforging regarding process conditions requires precise modelling and determination of process related parameters. At the same time, simple numerical design proves challenging because of the inaccuracy of existing one-phase material models regarding the shear thinning flow behaviour of semi solid metals. Consequently, this paper deals with the development of a new one-phase material model providing a more precise simulation of materials’ shear rate dependency. By using this model, simulations could be performed, which allowed the prediction of solidification and flow-related component defects.     

Bulging in incremental sheet forming of cold bonded multi-layered Cu clad sheet: Influence of forming conditions and bending

Bulge is a defect that causes geometrical inaccuracy and premature failure in the innovative incremental sheet forming (ISF) process. This study has two-fold objectives: (1) knowing the bulging behavior of a Cu clad tri-layered steel sheet as a function of forming conditions, and (2) analyzing the bending effect on bulging in an attempt to identify the associated mechanism. A series of ISF tests and bending analysis are performed to realize these objectives. From the cause-effect analysis, it is found that bulge formation in the layered sheet is sensitive to forming conditions in a way that bulging can be minimized utilizing annealed material and performing ISF with larger tool diameter and step size. The bending under tension analysis reveals that the formation of bulge is an outgrowth of bending moment that the forming tool applies on the sheet during ISF. Furthermore, the magnitude of bending moment depending upon the forming conditions varies from 0.046 to 10.24 N·m/m and causes a corresponding change in the mean bulge height from 0.07 to 0.91 mm. The bending moment governs bulging in layered sheet through a linear law. These findings lead to a conclusion that the bulge defect can be overcome by controlling the bending moment and the formula proposed can be helpful in this regards.     

Spray dryer processed graphene oxide/reduced graphene oxide for high-performance supercapacitor

This study deals with the utility of mini spray dryer process to improve the dispersibility, of graphene oxide(GO) and its application for high-performance supercapacitor. Initially, the neutral solution of GO was obtained using the modified Hummer's method. After this, the prepared GO solution was processed by mini spray dryer to obtain a more purified, lighter, and dispersed form of GO which is named as spray dryer processed GO (SPGO). The SPGO thus obtained showed excellent dispersibility behavior with various solvents, which is not found in case of conventional oven drying. Furthermore, utility of SPGO and its reduced form (r-SPGO) for supercapacitor applications have been investigated. Results obtained from the cyclic voltammetry(CV) analysis, impedance, and charge-discharge behavior of supercapacitor fabricated using r-SPGO shows enhanced features. Therefore, the simple spray dried GO and its reduced form, that is, r-SPGO can be utilized as a potential candidate for the supercapacitor application. Herein, as synthesized SPGO exhibited the specific capacitance of 12.07 and 37.6 F/g with PVA-H₃PO₄ and 1 mol/L H₃PO₄, respectively, at a scan rate of 5 mV/s. On the other hand, reduced form of SPGO, that is, r-SPGO showed the specific capacitance of 27.16 and 230 F/g with PVA-H₃PO₄ and 1 mol/L H₃PO₄, respectively.     

基于连续介质损伤力学的7075铝合金高温成形极限理论预测与数值仿真

开展7075铝合金高温单向拉伸试验和成形极限试验，获得了不同温度和应变率的应力-应变曲线和成形极限曲线。结果表明，在较高的温度和应变率时7075铝合金的强度减小、成形性提高。为描述7075铝合金高温损伤演化过程，提出一种改进的连续介质损伤模型，并建立了耦合损伤的多轴统一黏塑性本构模型。基于试验结果，运用NSGAII遗传算法标定了模型中的参数，标定后的本构模型可以很好地预测7075铝合金的高温热力行为和极限应变。通过有限元软件Abaqus的用户材料子程序VUMAT，该本构模型被编入到Abaqus软件中进行数值仿真计算。结果表明，仿真获得的成形极限曲线和应变场分布与试验和理论结果吻合度好，进一步证明了所建立的耦合损伤的多轴本构模型的正确性及其在高温成形极限有限元仿真中的适用性。     

海水淡化用空心锥喷嘴喷淋性能理论及实验研究

设计开发一种具有高通量、低流阻特征的空心锥喷嘴,并通过理论与实验方法研究空心锥喷嘴的喷淋性能,基于准自由涡理论建立空心锥喷嘴内部流体流动的数学模型,阐明流量系数、喷淋锥角、喷嘴流量与喷嘴结构参数之间的定量关系,并利用多效蒸馏海水淡化喷淋实验台对理论计算结果进行实验测试和验证。研究结果表明:正常工作状态下喷嘴流量系数、喷淋锥角、喷淋流量等参数理论值与测量值之间的误差小于5%,验证了设计模型的准确性。同时根据实验测试数据,拟合得到该类型空心锥喷嘴喷淋锥角与雷诺数之间的经验公式,可为蒸馏海水淡化用大流量空心锥喷嘴的结构设计、工艺选型提供理论指导和数据支持。     

不同应力状态下的高强钢板断裂机理及预测

板料成形过程的宏观断裂行为依赖于其微观断裂机理，因此成形过程模拟中的断裂准则的准确选择对于断裂预测具有重要意义。以高强钢TRIP780板料为研究对象，设计从剪切到拉伸应力状态的五种断裂试验，结合宏观拉伸试验和扫描电子显微镜（Scanning electron microscope，SEM）分析研究不同应力状态下TRIP780板料的断裂机理，得到不同应力状态下正应力和切应力与断裂机理的关联关系，引入正应力与切应力的影响构建MMC断裂准则，应用于板料压剪应力区间的断裂行为预测。结果表明，反映断裂机理的MMC准则能适用于板料压剪和拉剪变形应力状态下断裂失效的准确预测。     

多孔道底吹喷枪搅拌的数值模拟与强化机理分析

底吹富氧搅拌是熔池熔炼的一种关键强化技术，对品位低、杂质多的矿产资源具有很好适应性，底吹喷枪是其关键工艺设备。本文将数值模拟与数理统计相结合，建立了多孔道底吹喷枪强化搅拌的三维数学模型，并通过水力学模型实验对数学模型进行了验证。针对模型计算结果，以气泡上升时间、液体的气含率方差和平均湍流强度等为评价标准，对直管及多孔道底吹喷枪搅拌过程的混合均匀度进行对比研究。结果表明：多孔道喷枪喷吹方式在提高熔体搅动能的同时能使中上部熔体的混合更为充分，并在生产实践中取得了良好的应用效果。