A study on drying models and internal stresses of the rice kernel during infrared drying

Due to the limited penetration of infrared, it is very difficult to develop an infrared drying model of rice kernels. In this study, two kinds of simplified drying models, which assumed the penetration depth is infinity and zero, were developed to investigate the effects of penetration on drying characteristics of thin layer infrared drying. The results show each model can predict temperature and moisture contents (MC) accurately. The maximum temperature difference of rice kernels in both models was always less than 1.5°C, so it is reasonable to exclude the influence of thermal stresses due to nonuniform temperature. This study also developed the internal stresses model with the mechanical properties from literatures. Mechanical properties were with the changes of temperature and MC. These models were solved with COMSOL Multiphysics and there are two stress concentration areas. One is near the surface of the endosperm, another close to the center. Comparison between the von Mises stress distribution and the moisture gradient was made after the simulation. The maximum MC in the endosperm appeared at its surface, which reached 190 1/m at 110?s, and the maximum stress appeared at the same place, which, a little later, reached 7?MPa at 160?s. Moisture gradient at the center was zero due to the existence of symmetry, while there was a significant stress, which reached 3.2?MPa during drying.     

Separation of drying strains and the calculation of drying stresses considering the viscoelasticity of red pine wood during drying

The objective of this study was to separate drying strains into elastic, viscoelastic, and viscous strains using free shrinkage and recovery from the deformation of slices at stress relief. The apparent shrinkage deformation was obtained by measuring the change in width of drying specimens during drying. Using the slice method, elastic and viscoelastic deformation were defined as the instantaneous change in width of a slice right after cutting and the change in the width of a slice with constant moisture content during 48?h, respectively. Viscous deformation, permanent and nonrecoverable deformation of wood, was defined as the difference in deformation between free shrinkage and the sum of the apparent, elastic, and viscoelastic deformations. These elastic, viscoelastic, and viscous strains were applied to a viscoelastic model, and coefficients of viscoelasticity and viscosity were derived. The drying stress and deformation of red pine wood at specific times during the drying process can be predicted using each coefficients and modulus of elasticity obtained by experiment.     

Effect of mechanical thermal expression drying technology on lignite structure

Mechanical thermal expression (MTE) is a developing nonevaporative lignite dewatering technology. It has been proved to be effective to dewater high moisture content in low-rank coals via the application of mechanical force and thermal energy at elevated temperatures. In this paper, the dewatering behavior of the Xiaolongtang lignite in Yunnan province, China during the MTE process was studied with three process parameters: time, temperature, and pressure. Meanwhile, the mechanism was also explored of how variations in temperature and pressure during the MTE process affect the surface oxygen functional groups and pore structure, which was mainly conducted by means of Fourier transform-infrared spectrometer (FTIR) and mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP). Increases in MTE temperature and pressure resulted in significant reductions in residual moisture content and moisture-holding capacity, along with the increase in fixed carbon content and content reductions of other elements, especially oxygen content, this could be largely attributed to the destruction of the surface oxygen functional groups and porosity in the lignite. Technologically, the optimal conditions for temperature and pressure are 150–220°C and 6–10?MPa. The residual moisture content of the lignite treated by MTE at 200°C, 10?MPa is lower than 8%; the dewatering rate reaches over 76% with the calorific value being approximately 22?MJ/kg. Carboxyl and hydroxyl groups break down at drying temperatures above 120°C and constant applied pressure 10?MPa; with the pore volume significantly reduced, only few pores (diameter?相似文献   

Influence mechanism of radio frequency heating on moisture transfer and drying stress in larch boxed-heart square timber

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Radio frequency heating combined with convection (RF/C) drying of larch boxed-heart square timber and its influence on drying kinetics such as rate, moisture content distribution, and stresses was explored. Results revealed that RF heating increased the drying rate and in RF/C drying was twice as high as in conventional drying. Below fiber saturation point, RF heating reduced internal moisture gradients, especially around moisture content of 20%. The effect of RF heating on moisture transfer was strongly associated with moisture content. Specifically, above the fiber saturation point, RF heating played a minor role in moisture transfer however, it reached maximum around fiber saturation point and thereafter, it largely decreased with moisture content. RF heating relieved some drying stresses during RF/C drying and reduced residual stresses in the timber surface layers. Furthermore, it changed the original development pattern of drying stresses in conventional drying.     

Effect of heat transfer on residual stresses in thermal spray coatings

Herein, heat transfer from the coating to the substrate during the thermal spraying process is simplified as one-dimensional heat conduction and a formula to express the temperature distribution in the substrate is provided. To achieve this, the spray process was divided into two stages, namely deposition (coating sprayed onto the substrate) and post-deposition (cooling of coating and substrate to atmospheric temperature). The coating was achieved through a layer-by-layer deposition method. Residual stresses in the system (including both the coating and substrate) following deposition of each layer were calculated, as well as those induced by post-deposition. Finally, the proposed formulae were implemented in a real-case example to illustrate the effect of heat transfer with regards to torch velocity on residual stresses. The simulative results were shown to have a better agreement with experimental results at low rather than at high torch velocities. The residual stresses in the coating surface decreased with the increase in heat transfer time. When the heat transfer time exceeded a certain value, a sharp decline in residual stresses was observed.     

Nondestructive measurements of residual stress in air plasma-sprayed thermal barrier coatings

Premature spallation of thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) is a critical issue during the service of gas turbines, and nondestructive evaluation is crucial to address this problem. Herein, a novel approach that indicates delamination by measuring the residual stress evolution of thermally grown oxide (TGO) for air plasma spraying (APS) TBCs is proposed and verified via the combination of photoluminescence piezo-spectroscopy (PLPS) and X-ray computed tomography. A mineral-oil-impregnating approach and a cold-mount low-shrinkage epoxy-mounting approach are used to alleviate the signal attenuation by pores and microcracks in APS TBCs, improving the detectable PLPS signal and X-ray transmission for stress measurement and delamination characterization, respectively. We have nondestructively measured the TGO residual stress mapping in APS TBCs and its evolution with oxidation. Furthermore, the evolution of TGO morphology and critical microcracks are obtained by X-ray computed tomography. The synchronous evolution of TGO residual stress, TGO thickness, and critical microcracks as a function of oxidation time is obtained and correlated. The transition point, as experimentally identified, at which the TGO stress starts to drop, agrees well with the critical moment of microcrack coalescence. This directly verifies that the TBC delamination can be effectively indicated by residual stress evolution of TGO in APS TBCs.     

Effect of interfacial residual thermal stress on the fracture behavior of Cf/B4C composites prepared by spark plasma sintering

Carbon fiber reinforced boron carbide (Cf/B₄C) composites were fabricated with different Cfs contents by spark plasma sintering (SPS). The interfacial residual thermal stress (RTS) distribution in the Cf/B₄C composites and its effects on the fracture behavior of the composites was investigated based on Raman spectroscopy and finite-element (FE) calculation. The results show that the maximum RTS of Cf in as-produced composites were obtained at the edge of fibers. The B₄C matrix among fibers suffered a high compressive and tensile RTS simultaneously in radial and tangential directions, which caused the formation of micro-cracks and became the origin of fracture failure of the Cf/B₄C composites. The maximum relative density 98.7% and bending strength of 391.41 MPa were obtained when the Cf content was 2.5% while the maximum fracture toughness of 5.46 MPa·m^1/2 at 5% Cf content of Cf/B₄C sample. The sharp decreases of bending strength when increasing content of Cf cloth was mainly caused by high RTS in the composites.     

纤维增强热固性复合材料构件的固化变形研究进展

热固性复合材料的固化是一个热性能、化学性能和力学性能同时发生变化的复杂过程,也是固化变形和残余应力产生的过程。引起复合材料变形的因素主要包括构件的结构形式、树脂含量、铺层方式、基体树脂的特性、固化工艺参数及模具因素等。其中,复合材料固化过程中树脂的热收缩、化学收缩以及模具材料与复合材料间热膨胀系数的差异是引起复合材料发生固化变形的根本原因。     

Effects of drying temperature and relative humidity on spaghetti characteristics

This study aimed at investigating the effect of drying conditions on spaghetti properties, i.e., its color, surface structure, rupture strength, rehydration characteristics, texture, and sauce retention capacity. The effects of temperature and humidity were independently examined under constant drying conditions, which were compared to those applied industrially, where the temperature and relative humidity are changed stepwise with time. The knowledge obtained in this study is considered useful for reasonably determining the drying conditions for producing spaghetti with desired properties.     

Microstructural evolution during thermal shock process and the residual strength of Si3N4 ceramics

Thermal shock resistance of silicon nitride was investigated from aspects of residual strength and microstructure, using a water quenching method. The residual strengths after 800 and 1000°C thermal shock polarized as higher ones and much lower ones, and reasons for the huge disparity are explored. With heat treatment temperature getting higher, the inner small pores rush to and aggregate in the surface layer of the samples. When the heat treatment reaches 1400°C, a darker subsurface layer is observed, which is caused by the loss of most Al and Y elements. Moreover, many more small pores are found in this layer, acting as the dissipation sources, they protect the material strength by releasing the intense thermal stress. But this subsurface layer disappears during the natural cooling down to 600°C as Al and Y uniformly redistributed in extended oxidation, then huge cracks form on the surface layer undergoing much smaller thermal stress from 600 to 0°C. Moreover, the bonding Y and Si can be oxidized into two types of Y₂Si₂O₇ crystals that improve the thermal shock performance of Si₃N₄.     

Study on mechanical,thermal and shape memory properties of polycarbonate/thermoplastic polyurethane blends

The objective of the study is preparation of shape memory blend of polycarbonate (PC) and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). Polycarbonate is blended with three types of TPUs and subsequently mechanical, thermal, morphological, and shape memory properties of the PC/TPU blends are studied. When TPU content in the blend is higher than 40% (by weight), the glass transition temperature related to PC is not shown in the differential scanning calorimetry thermogram, indicating loss of PC properties. The 60/40 optimized blend of PC/TPUs exhibits maximum increment of about 1100% in elongation and 43% decrement in tensile strength. The shape recovery of the optimized blend obtained by addition of 40% (by weight) of TPUs in PC polymer is found to be 65% and shape fixity is 97%. These results suggest that the blend of PC/TPU may be utilized for various applications where shape memory property is required including strategic applications.     

Effect of different welding parameters on residual stress and deformation of 20/0Cr18Ni9 dissimilar metal arc-welding joint

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Pipelines used for the petrochemical, energy, and other industries contain 20 steel and 0Cr18Ni9. This paper based on the finite element simulation software Simufact Welding, the residual stress field and deformation results for 6-mm-thick 20/0Cr18Ni9 plates were examined by combining numerical simulation with experimental verification and performing an orthogonal experiment of three factors on different welding parameters. Herein, the thermodynamic coupling, isotropic hardening model, viscoplastic model, moving heat source are considered, and the experiments confirm the welding residual stress and deformation. The experimental results show that the stress distribution of each model is similar and the maximum stress appears in the fusion zone. Furthermore, the longitudinal residual stress is substantially greater than the transverse residual stress, whereas the minimum stress distribution is observed in paramaters of heat input 13493?J (welding layer 1) and 22400?J (welding layer 2), interpass temperature 50?°C, ambient temperature 65?°C. The minimum deformation occurred in paramaters of heat input 5913?J (welding layer 1) and 9200?J (welding layer 2), interpass temperature 250?°C, ambient temperature 65?°C, whereas the maximum deformation occurred in paramaters of heat input 13493?J (welding layer 1) and 22400?J (welding layer 2), interpass temperature 250?°C, ambient temperature 20?°C. Finally, the paramaters of heat input 7077?J (welding layer 1) and 11440?J (welding layer 2), interpass temperature 50?°C, ambient temperature 20?°C were selected to conduct the actual experiment and verify the residual stress and deformation. The results showed that the simulation results agreed with the actual results, thereby confirming the model’s reliability.     

Effect of substrate curvature on residual stresses and failure modes of an air plasma sprayed thermal barrier coating system

A set of aerofoil shaped air plasma sprayed thermal barrier coated (APS-TBC) specimens were adopted in this paper to investigate the stress distributions in the ceramic top coat (TC) and the thermally grown oxide (TGO), the mechanism of local crack generation and propagation at the TC/BC (bond coat) interface. The failure mode of the TBC system, the distribution of asperities at TC/BC interface, thickness of the TC and BC, and the TC microstructure were found to be influenced by substrate curvature. Residual stress was therefore measured across the thickness of the TC, along the undulating TGO and mapped at locations of asperities where failure tended to occur to interpret the initiation of local failure. The role of the TGO was investigated via its chemical bonding with the TC and the decohesion occurring at the TGO/BC interface. The crack propagation at the interface has been discussed with respect to the macro-failure of the TBC system.     

Relationships between thermally induced residual stresses and architecture of epoxy‐amine model networks

The capability of epoxy‐amine resins to develop residual stresses was studied as a function of temperature and network architecture. These residual stresses were induced while cooling epoxy‐glass bilayers from temperatures higher than the network glass transition temperature, T_g. This behavior was the result of the marked differences (α_r − α_g), in linear thermal expansion coefficient of the two components, as evidenced by the measurement of α_r for the epoxy networks under study. Various network architectures were selected, resulting from variation of (1) the chemical nature of both epoxide and curing agent, (2) the nature and relative amount of the chain‐extensor agent, and (3) the stoichiometric ratio. Three ranges of cooling temperature were observed systematically: first, the range of temperatures above T_g, where no stress has been detected, then an intermediate temperature range (from T_g to T*), where stresses develop quite slowly, and finally, the low temperature range (T < T*), where a linear increase in stress accompanies the decrease of temperature. The two latter regimes were quantitatively characterized by the extent, T_g − T*, of the first one and by the slope, SDR, of the second one. T_g − T* values were shown to be governed by the T_g of the network: the higher the T_g, the larger the gap between T_g and T*. This result was interpreted by accounting for the variation of relaxation rate at T_g from one network to the other. It was also shown that a semiempirical relationship holds between SDR and T_g: SDR decreases monotonically as T_g increases. By inspecting the effects of network architecture in more details, it turned out that SDR is governed by the Young's moduli, E_r(T − T_g), of the epoxy resins in the glassy state: the lower E_r(T − T_g), the lower SDR in a series of homologous networks. As E_r(T − T_g) values are known to be related to the characteristics of the secondary relaxation β, which depends, in turn, on crosslink density, SDR values were finally connected to the amplitude of the β relaxation processes. This finding was corroborated by the measurements on an antiplasticized dense network. Finally, data relative to thermoplastic‐filled networks showed that the addition of thermoplastic reduces the development of residual stresses, whatever the system, is homogeneous or biphasic. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 75: 638–650, 2000     

Influence of particle shape and internal thermal gradients of biomass particles on pulverised coal/biomass co-fired flames

The practice of employing pulverised coal/biomass co-firing in power plants is gradually increasing. This is mainly because of the benefits associated in reducing the coal based CO₂ and biomass based SO_x and NO_x emissions. However, biomass is difficult to mill due to its fibrous texture and this results in the presence of large particles of different shapes which influence the combustion characteristics. Existing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models often ignore thermal gradients within the particles and this leads to inaccuracy in the combustion process modelling. In this paper, a CFD sub-model for the heat transfer within large particles is developed. The model is validated for the heating up, moisture release and devolatilisation of single wood particle measurements that are available in the literature. The impact of fuel particle sizes on the combustion characteristics has been investigated in terms of ignition, devolatilisation and char combustion in a co-firing case of an industrial combustion test facility. The predictions, while considering the internal thermal gradients with particle size and shape distribution, were identified to be in excellent agreement with measured data. The code was worked well when coupled with ANSYS FLUENT and with a negligible amount of extra time for the computations.     

太阳能电池胶接结构在真空热循环下粘接性能研究

利用模拟空间热循环温度场设备对太阳能电池中石英玻璃盖片 /硅橡胶粘合剂 /硅晶片胶接结构进行了真空热循环试验 ( 12 3～ 4 0 3K ,10 -5Pa)。测试了热循环前后胶接试样的拉伸剪切性能、质损率和表面残余应力 ,观察了拉伸剪切断口形貌。结果表明 ,胶接试样室温拉伸剪切强度随热循环次数的增加而增强后下降 ,相应的断口破坏类型由混合型破坏转变为内聚破坏 ,最后为界面破坏 ,且胶接结构表面残余应力的变化为 :拉应力→零应力→压应力     

The effect of cyclic loading on residual stresses and strains in a bonded joint

The mechanical performance of a structural bonded joint is mainly dependent on the interlaminar stresses and strains, the high concentration of which is close to the free edges of the adhesive. Under cyclic loading these stresses and strains are expected to be intensified and to accumulate. The present study deals with the distribution of the residual stresses and strains along the interlaminar adhesive layer under cyclic loading and how it is affected by geometrical edge conditions. A numerical non-linear finite element method was applied, the adhesive layer being regarded as an elasto-plastic bi-linear material with kinematic hardening (Bauschinger effect) which accounts for cyclic plasticity. Findings indicate that lateral normal residual strains in the edge of the adhesive layer are the major component which increases significantly with cycling and are probably responsible for failure initiation and propagation. It was also found that a significant reduction of stress concentration at the adhesive edge may be achieved by a modification of the free-edge geometry of both the adhesive and the adherend phases.     

Thermomechanical simulations of the transient coupled effect of thermal cycling and oxidation on residual stresses in thermal barrier coatings

Failures in thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) are associated with the build-up of residual stresses that result from thermal cycling, growth strain, and stress relaxation associated with high temperatures. To address these highly coupled processes, three aspects were examined. The first was concerned with the effect of thermal cycling and thermal gradients on the resulting residual stress fields. The second with the dynamic growth of thermally grown oxide (TGO) layer using novel finite volume-finite element algorithms. In the third, we examined the effect of stress relaxation on the (TC/TGO) interface. We modelled these highly coupled processes using transient thermomechanical finite element simulations. The temperature profile and state of oxidation variation with time were imported as a predefined field and solved in ANSYS nonlinear platform. Our results revealed that stress relaxation of the TGO stresses at high temperatures leads to a reduction in the TC/TGO interfacial stresses. They also revealed that the use of the isotropic hardening rule limits the increase in plastic deformation of the bond coat (BC), while the use of kinematic hardening rule leads to ratcheting. Furthermore, we highlighted the importance of considering uneven growth of TGO on the resulting stress field.     

Theoretical prediction of temperature-dependent fracture strength for ultra-high temperature ceramic composites considering the evolution of damage and thermal residual stress

Based on the maximum storage energy density criterion of material fracture, a model of temperature-dependent fracture strength for ultra-high temperature ceramic composites is established. The combined impacts of the evolution of damage and thermal residual stress with temperature are considered. The model predictions are highly consistent with available experimental values. Besides, the critical crack sizes of ZrB₂–30 vol%SiC in air from 1400 to 1600 °C are predicted using the proposed model, which agree well with the total oxidation thickness of the reported literature at 1400 and 1500 °C, and a more reasonable definition of critical crack size at 1600 °C are given. Moreover, the quantitative effect of crack size on the fracture strength is analyzed under different environment temperature, and a useful conclusion is obtained that decreasing crack size is more effective to improve the fracture strength of the composites at low temperatures. This study not only provides a feasible and convenient method to predict the fracture strengths at different temperatures, but also offers a theoretical support for the design of ultra-high temperature ceramic composites.