Reduced‐scale test to assess the effect of fire barriers on the flaming combustion of cored composites: An upholstery‐material case study

Herein, we describe a reduced‐scale test (“Cube” test), measuring the fire performance of specimens including a fire barrier (FB) and a flammable core material, which acts as the main fuel load. The specimen is intended to reproduce a cross‐section of a composite product where heat/mass transfer occurs primarily in a direction perpendicular to the FB. The Cube test procedure and benefits are discussed in this work by adopting residential upholstery furniture as an exemplary study. One flexible polyurethane foam, one polypropylene cover fabric, and 10 commercially available FBs were selected. They were used to compare the fire performance of FBs, measured in terms of peak of heat release rate, in the ASTM E1474‐14 standard test and the newly developed Cube test. Edge effects severely affected the performance of FBs in the ASTM E1474‐14 standard test but not in the Cube test. Furthermore, appropriate test conditions were determined in the Cube test to measure the so‐called “wetting point,” that is, the time and value of heat release rate measured when flammable liquid products were first observed on the bottom of the specimen. The relevance of the “wetting point” in terms of full‐scale fire performance and failure mechanism of FBs is discussed.     

锆-4在冷却水中的骤冷沸腾传热实验研究

为了研究锆-4在冷却水中的骤冷行为与沸腾传热特性，本文采用可视化方法，并测量了锆-4在骤冷过程中的温度变化。基于一维导热反问题求解，计算得到锆-4表面的热流密度和温度。在骤冷过程中锆-4会依次经历膜态沸腾、过渡沸腾、核态沸腾以及单相对流换热4个阶段，并且分析了轴向高度和冷却水过冷度对骤冷行为以及沸腾传热的影响。结果表明，随着过冷度的增大，骤冷时间减小，最小膜态沸腾温度增大，并且核态沸腾与过渡沸腾传热受加热表面局部特性影响显著，并建立了锆-4表面最小膜态沸腾温度的关系式，对反应堆的安全分析具有重要的意义。      

Predictive process mapping for laser powder bed fusion: A review of existing analytical solutions

One of the main challenges in the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) process is making dense and defect-free components. These porosity defects are dependent upon the melt pool geometry and the processing conditions. Power-velocity (PV) processing maps can aid in visualizing the effects of LPBF processing variables and mapping different defect regimes such as lack-of-fusion, under-melting, balling, and keyholing. This work presents an assessment of existing analytical equations and models that provide an estimate of the melt pool geometry as a function of material properties. The melt pool equations are then combined with defect criteria to provide a quick approximation of the PV processing maps for a variety of materials. Finally, the predictions of these processing maps are compared with experimental data from the literature. The predictive processing maps can be computed quickly and can be coupled with dimensionless numbers and high-throughput (HT) experiments for validation. The present work provides a boundary framework for designing the optimal processing parameters for new metals and alloys based on existing analytical solutions.     

竖直矩形窄缝通道内过冷沸腾传热特性的实验研究

以去离子水为工质，在进口压力为0.1~0.3 MPa、质量流速为200~1400 kg?m-2?s-1、热流密度为20~320 kW?m-2的参数范围内，对截面参数为50 mm×2 mm的竖直矩形窄缝通道展开了传热实验研究。实验获得通道内部工质由单相状态到过冷沸腾状态的传热过程曲线，将过冷沸腾段实验值与8个经验公式提供的预测值进行了对比与分析，采用相似原理以及回归分析法，建立了适用于竖直矩形窄缝通道的过冷沸腾准则关系式。研究结果表明，在竖直矩形窄缝通道内，热流密度对过冷沸腾传热具有主导作用；对于本实验的窄缝通道，Bertsch传热公式对于过冷沸腾段的预测效果相较于其他公式更好，本研究所建立的准则关系式与实验数据符合良好。因此，本研究建立的公式能够用于竖直矩形窄缝通道过冷沸腾传热系数的预测。      

过冷流动沸腾中汽泡脱离直径的理论研究

汽泡脱离直径模型是壁面沸腾计算中的一个重要子模型。为了正确预测过冷流动沸腾中的壁面传热情况，研究结合新改进的汽泡生长模型，采用力平衡方法对过冷流动沸腾中的汽泡脱离直径进行了模拟。汽泡生长模型同时考虑了微液层、过热层和汽泡顶部过冷液体层对汽泡生长所做的贡献，并采用饱和沸腾与过冷沸腾2个实验对其进行了验证，结果表明预测曲线与实验值吻合良好。另外，选取了3个过冷流动沸腾实验来验证汽泡脱离直径模型，模拟结果均在可接受的误差范围内。      

An analytical method for the analysis of trihalomethanes in ambient air using solid‐phase microextraction gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry: An application to indoor swimming pool complexes

A simple method for the collection and analysis of the four brominated and chlorinated trihalomethanes (THMs) in air samples is described. Ambient air samples were collected in pre‐prepared glass vials, with THM analysis performed using solid‐phase microextraction gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry, where the need for chemical reagents is minimized. Analytical parameters, including oven temperature program, solvent volume, incubation time, vial agitation, extraction time and temperature, as well as desorption time and temperature, were evaluated to ensure optimal method performance. The developed method allows for point‐in‐time quantification (compared to an average concentration measured over extended periods of time), with detection limits between 0.7 to 2.6 µg/m³. Excellent linearity (r² > 0.99), repeatability (3% to 11% RSD), and reproducibility (3% to 16% RSD) were demonstrated over a concentration range from 2 to 5000 µg/m³. The method was validated for the analysis of THMs in indoor swimming pool air and was used to investigate the occurrence of THMs in the air above 15 indoor swimming pools. This is the first study to report the occurrence of THMs in swimming pool air in Australia, and concentrations higher than those previously reported in other countries were measured.     

新型热源塔溶液再生系统非稳态特性分析与实验研究

针对热源塔冬季运行时存在的吸湿问题，构建了一种新型热源塔溶液再生系统并对其进行实验测试。考虑到系统在初始运行时需要建立平衡的温度场且系统运行时存在溶液不断变浓的现象，对该溶液再生系统启动时的非稳态特性进行了研究，获取了各运行参数随初始运行次数的变化规律，同时对不同浓度下各运行参数变化规律进行了实验分析。实验结果表明：初始开机运行后，随着运行次数的增多，在总运行水量保持不变的情况下，单次运行所需电量呈下降趋势，冷凝水量呈上升趋势，最终系统趋于稳定。随着溶液浓度的变化，系统再生效率存在先增加后降低的趋势，当溶液浓度达到18.5%时出现最佳值，此时再生效率为4.28 kg/(kW·h)，再生速率为749 kg/d，再生百分比为14%。该装置将溶液的真空沸腾过程和冷凝过程融合在一起，系统能耗大大降低，具有较好的节能效果。     

基于OpenFOAM的过冷流动沸腾数值模拟

过冷流动沸腾现象被广泛应用于工业生产和动力系统中，对该现象的准确预测是两相流CFD模拟的重要研究方向。本文详细阐述了该模拟过程中的欧拉两流体模型及相关辅助模型，基于开源CFD平台OpenFOAM，模拟了4.5 MPa下竖直圆管内的过冷流动沸腾，得到了截面空泡份额、液相平均温度及壁面温度沿轴向的分布。计算结果与实验值符合良好，说明了模型的有效性和程序的正确性。本文可为在OpenFOAM中添加新的模型及开发新的求解器以模拟过冷流动沸腾问题提供参考。     

不同润湿表面液体沸腾的分子动力学模拟

采用分子动力学方法研究纳米尺度下液氩在过热基板上的沸腾过程。通过调节固液间相互作用的方式改变壁面润湿性，模拟并分析了壁面润湿性对沸腾过程中能量传递和液体运动情况的影响。结果表明：不同润湿性表面均会发生固液分离的现象，但是固体表面附近吸附的氩原子数密度随润湿性增强而增大；润湿性较强时，液体的能量上升快，热通量高，液体内部温度梯度大，发生固液分离时间早，系统中氩的温度和能量低，上升过程中液氩密度、厚度变化小；润湿性较弱时，液体的能量上升慢，热通量小，液体内部温度梯度小，发生固液分离时间延后，系统中氩的温度、能量更高，上升过程中液氩密度、厚度变化较大。下部气体压力整体上大于上部气体压力，发生固液分离时润湿性越强的表面上液体上下压差越大，首次上升过程能达到的高度越高，所需时间越短。     

Optimization of three-dimensional boiling enhancement structure at evaporation surface for high power light emitting diode

A theoretical model of phase change heat sink was established in terms of thermal resistance network. The influence of different parameters on the thermal resistance was analyzed and the crucial impact factors were determined. Subsequently, the forming methods including ploughing–extrusion and stamping method of boiling enhancement structure at evaporation surface were investigated, upon which three-dimensional microgroove structure was fabricated to improve the efficiency of evaporation. Moreover, the crucial parameters related to the fabrication of miniaturized phase change heat sink were optimized. The heat transfer performance of the heat sink was tested. Results show that the developed phase change heat sink has excellent heat transfer performance and is suitable for high power LED applications.