Entry and exit flows of casson fluids

Entry and exit flows through abrupt contractions are studied numerically for Casson fluids exhibiting a yield stress. The Casson constitutive equation recommended for describing blood flow is used with an appropriate modification proposed by Papanastasiou, which applies everywhere in the flow field in both yielded and practically unyielded regions. The emphasis is on determining the extent and shape of unyielded/yielded regions along with the swelling ratio of the free stream for planar and axisymmetric contraction flows for the whole range of Casson numbers. The results for pressure are used to determine the excess pressure losses that give rise to entrance, exit, and the total end correction.     

陶瓷过滤器滤管脉冲反吹过程的流动特性

在由三根陶瓷滤管组成的实验装置上 ,利用热线风速仪对脉冲反吹时滤管外瞬态流场进行了测定 ,分析了喷吹压力、脉冲宽度、过滤气速和喷吹距离对滤管外流场的影响。随着离开滤管距离的增加 ,喷吹速度和回流速度逐渐减小。结果表明 ,回流现象和喷吹气流沿轴向的不均匀性是影响过滤器脉冲反吹性能的重要因素     

Flow physics of planar bistable fluidic oscillator with backflow limbs

Fluidic oscillators (FOs) are used in a variety of applications, including process control and process intensification. Despite the simple design and operation of FOs, the fluid dynamics of FOs exhibit rich complexities. The inherently unstable flow, jet oscillations, and resulting vortices influence mixing and other transport processes. In this work, we computationally investigated the fluid dynamics of a new design of a planar FO with backflow limbs. The design comprised of two symmetric backflow limbs leading to bistable flow. The unsteady flow dynamics, internal recirculation, jet oscillations, secondary flow vortices were computationally studied over a range of inlet Reynolds numbers (2400–12,000). The nature and frequency of the jet oscillations were quantified. The computed jet oscillation frequency was compared with the experimentally measured (using imaging techniques) jet oscillation frequency. The flow model was then used to quantitatively understand mixing, heat transfer, and residence time distribution. The approach and the results presented in this work will provide a basis for designing FO's with desired flow and transport characteristics for various engineering applications.     

Study of mixing efficiency in roll-mills

A fluid dynamics analysis package (FIDAP) based on the finite element method was used to simulate the 2-D, isothermal flow of a power law model fluid in the bank and nip area of a two roll-mill geometry, including the determination of the free surface. Dispersive mixing efficiency was analyzed in terms of the shear stresses generated and the elongational flow characteristics. The latter were quantified using a frame invariant flow strength parameter. We found that the converging region rather than the nip region provides better mixing flow characteristics. We also found that the presence of vortices in the bank region is not beneficial for dispersive mixing.     

Measurements and numerical predictions of gas vortices formed by single bubble eruptions in the freeboard of a fluidised bed

Gas vortices generated in the freeboard of a bubbling fluidised bed have become the centre of increasingly more research due to the advances in experimental technology. The behaviour of gas flow in the freeboard of a bubbling fluidised bed is of interest for applications such as the gasification of coal where reactions of gas mixtures, as well as gas–particle heat and mass transfer take place. Knowledge of the hydrodynamics of the gas within the freeboard can be hard to characterise, especially the detailed behaviour of gases escaping from bubbles that erupt at the bed surface. In the present study, experiments were conducted on a rectangular three-dimensional gas–solid fluidised bed. The experiments used a particle imaging velocimetry (PIV) measurement technique to visualise and measure the gas flow within the freeboard after a single bubble eruption. A computational study was carried out using Eulerian–Eulerian, kinetic theory of granular flow approach with a quasi-static flow model and with LES used to account for gas turbulence. Results from a three dimensional simulation of the experimental fluidised bed were compared with experimental velocity profiles of gas flow in the freeboard of the gas–solid fluidised bed after a bubble eruption. The CFD simulations showed a qualitative agreement with the formation of the gas vortices as the bubble erupted. Consistent with experimental findings the CFD simulations showed the generation of a pair of vortices. However, the simulations were unable to demonstrate downward flow at the centre of the freeboard due to particles in free fall after a bubble eruption event was observed in the experiments. Velocity profiles from the CFD data are in reasonably good agreement with the characteristic trends observed in the experiments, whereas the CFD model was able to predict the gas vortices phenomena and the velocity magnitudes were over-predicted.     

Ceramic paste for space stereolithography 3D printing technology in microgravity environment

Additive manufacturing techniques have demonstrated great potential in space manufacturing for long-duration human spaceflight and colonization on alien planets. Herein, we present the design and manufacturing of previously inaccessible complex ceramic components with high precision in a microgravity environment. The proposed approach is based on controlling the rheological properties of ceramic slurry in reduced-gravity. Briefly, HE-cellulose and carbomer 940 are added as thickening agents to transform the ceramic slurry into a ceramic paste(soft matter), which exhibits Bingham pseudoplastic behavior and is not sensitive to gravity variations during parabolic flight. Additionally, X-ray computed tomography (XCT) results reveal that the as-prepared alumina samples, 3D printed in a microgravity environment, render a higher density of 99.3% after sintering. The proposed route can be applied to fabricate complex-shaped ceramic components in space, enabling various possibilities of manufacturing structural and functional materials, including gradient materials, solid fuel cells, active insulation ceramic structures and piezoelectric sensors.     

Investigation of single-phase flow patterns in a model flash evaporation chamber using PIV measurement and numerical simulation

An experimental system with a transparent flash evaporation chamber was set up in this work to simulate the single-phase seawater flow in the flash stage in the multi-stage flash (MSF) desalination process. The flash evaporation chamber is 300 mm in height × 823.8 mm in length × 40 mm in width and was designed to be able to run under flash evaporation flow conditions. The whole field fluid flow velocity vectors in the chamber were measured using a particle image velocimetry (PIV) system to study the effects of main flow parameters such as water level and flow rate on flow patterns. The fluid flow in the chamber was also numerically simulated using a two-dimensional k-epsilon turbulent flow model. The measured free surface profiles and inlet gate velocity distributions were used as the boundary conditions. The streamlines were generated directly from the velocity vectors using the TECPLOT software package. The simulated results were compared with the measured data. The results show that a large recirculation region with several vortices embedded would be generated at a higher water level or at a larger flow rate.     

光固化ZrO2陶瓷料浆的流变性能研究

围绕陶瓷粉体在光敏树脂中的分散,研究了粉体性质、分散剂种类及其掺加量、固含量对光固化ZrO₂陶瓷料浆流变性能的影响。结果表明:粉体性质对料浆的流变性能有着显著影响,比表面积小、球形度高的ZrO₂陶瓷粉体更有利于配制低粘度、高固含量的料浆;料浆的流变性能以及稳定性主要受分散剂种类及其掺加量的控制,以相对粉体质量4%的X-100分散剂制备的陶瓷料浆的流变性及稳定性更佳;固含量与粘度之间的关系满足Krieger-Dougherty模型。本文对分散剂的作用机理进行了分析探讨,为光固化ZrO₂陶瓷料浆高精度固化成型提供了试验基础。     

Fabrication of Ceramic Microstructures via Microcasting of Nanoparticulate Slurry

Fabrication of microstructures has been the subject of considerable attention in recent years. Techniques such as surface silicon micromachining and bulk silicon etch have emerged as practical methods for thin microstructures and processes such as LIGA (an acronym for the German words for lithography, electrodeposition, and molding) are being used to produce high aspect ratio structures from a limited set of electroformable metals and polymers. As microsystem technologies and application prospects continue to grow, it is of interest and much practical value to expand the material choices for LIGA-scale microstructures to ceramics and a broader class of metals. To this end, this paper investigates a new technique for the fabrication of high aspect ratio ceramic or metal microparts. This technique is based on capillary-driven microcasting and curing of an epoxy-based metallic or ceramic nanoparticulate slurry into a sacrificial plastic mold produced by microinjection molding. The cured preform is subsequently heated to remove the organic phase and to sinter the particulate ceramic or metallic phase. The fabrication process is discussed in the paper along with illustration of example microparts produced using the process. A theoretical model of the fluid flow during the microcasting process is developed and validated with experimental data from the fabrication of rectangular rib sections.     

Numerical simulation of moving free surface problems in polymer processing using volume‐of‐fluid method

We have developed a numerical algorithm based on 2D/3D finite element method for solving non‐Newtonian fluid flow with the moving free surface encountered in polymer processing. The power law model is considered as a rheological constitutive equation. The standard Galerkin finite element formulation/penalty formulation are applied to discrctize the governing equations, the volume‐of‐fluid (VOF) scheme is used to track the moving free surface, and the donor‐acceptor model introduced by Hirt and Nichols is modified and implemented on FEM. We applied the numerical scheme to simulate fountain flow and viscous buckling problems. For fountain flow, the numerical prediction of this study is in good agreement with the experimental results of other investigators. For viscous buckling, both 2D and 3D numerical simulations show that the shear thinning effect retards buckling. As this algorithm is very effective in treating moving free surface problems and requires less memory than previous algorithms, it may help solve challenging problems in polymer processing such as transient visroelastic flow simulations with moving free surfaces.     

Numerical simulation and experimental validation of liquid‐film‐flow characteristics in dip coating for non‐Newtonian fluids

The film‐flow problem in dip coating is simulated numerically for non‐Newtonian fluids based on Carreau–Yasuda (CY) and Herschel–Bulkley (HB) constitutive equations, with particular focus on coating‐film‐thickening phenomena and on the evolution of free surface and flow field under different sets of conditions. Finite element method (FEM) is combined with remeshing technique using a commercial code (Polyflow). Numerical predictions of the final film thickness and free surface for HB and CY fluids are successfully compared with experiments under the given conditions. Results show that the combination of FEM‐remeshing technique could be useful for dip‐coating design and optimization. Effects of coating fluid properties and withdrawal speed on film thickening and free surface shape and location are also discussed. Flow fields under different conditions are presented to analyze the evolution of the entire flow field and flow characteristics in detail. POLYM. ENG. SCI. 56:1070–1078, 2016. © 2016 Society of Plastics Engineers     

Continuous Drying of Slurry in a Jet Spouted Bed

he performance of a laboratory scale jet spouted bed (JSB) for drying rice flour slurry was studied. The bed consisted of ceramic balls (5028 mm diameter) and the rice flour slurry was sprayed onto the moving particle surface near the inlet part. All the experiments were carried out at the jet spouting regime. This regime has high bed void fraction and violent movement and collision of bed particles. As a result, the dried product layer is attrited from particle surface as a fine powder and entrained from the bed by the spouting air. The experimental result were presented to show the effects of static bed height, inlet air flow rate and temperature, and feed concentration and flow rate on the outlet air temperature, thernal efficiency, and mean particle size and moisture content of the product. Asimple mathematical model, which is based on the conservation of mass and energy equations, was developed. Predicted results agreed well with those obtained from the experiment.     

Single and multiphase CFD approaches for modelling partially baffled stirred vessels: Comparison of experimental data with numerical predictions

Whilst the use of CFD to study mixing vessels is now common-place, there are still many specialised applications that are yet to be addressed. Here we present CFD and PIV results for a hydrodynamic study of a partially baffled vessel with a free surface. The standard k-? and SSG Reynolds Stress turbulence models are used and the numerical predictions of the mean flow field are compared with experimental data for single phase modelling. At low rotation rates a flat free surface is observed and the flow is simulated using a single phase model, whilst at high rotation rates an Eulerian-Eulerian multiphase model is used to capture the free surface location, even under conditions when gas is drawn down to the impeller. It is shown that there are significant transient effects that mean many of the “rules of thumb” that have been developed for fully baffled vessels must be revisited. In particular such flows have central vortices that are unsteady and complex, transient flow-induced vortical structures generated by the impeller-baffle interactions and require a significant number of simulated agitator rotations before meaningful statistical analysis can be performed. Surprisingly, better agreement between CFD and experimental data was obtained using the k-? than the SSG Reynolds stress model. The multiphase inhomogeneous approach used here with simplified physics assumptions gives good agreement for power consumption, and with PIV measurements with flat and deformed free surfaces, making this affordable method practical to avoid the erroneous modelling assumption of a flat free surface often made in such cases.     

Generalized Fluid Flow Model for Ceramic Tape Casting

The fluid mechanics associated with the flow of a ceramic slurry during the tape casting process is analyzed in this paper. The rheology of the slurry is described in generalized terms using the Ostwald-de Waele power-law equation, T = m|γ|', where the yield constant, m , and the shear rate exponent, n, are empirical functions of the particle loading in the slurry, the particle shape and size distributions in the slurry, and the slurry temperature. The effects of an imposed pressure gradient due to the height of the slurry in the casting head, as well as those of the drag due to the moving substrate on the slurry flow, are accounted for by modeling the slurry discharge as a generalized planar Couette flow. The model yields an analytical expression for the tape thickness as a function of various slurry and process parameters. The influence of the physical parameters of the slurry and the geometrical dimensions of the casting head on the tape thickness are examined in the context of a commonly used BaTiO, system. It is shown that the various parametric effects may be represented concisely in the form of a nondimensional design plot employing (a) a flow parameter, α, (b) a shrinkage parameter, β, and (c) the rheology exponent, n .     

Effect mechanism of multiple obstacles on non-Newtonian flow in ceramic 3D printing (arcuate elements)

Direct ink writing (DIW), as an additive manufacturing method, can effectively mould ceramic parts. The single screw extruder is used here to extrude viscous SiC slurry. The deposits caused by the low viscosity and the agglomerations resulting from the nonuniform mixing, form the obstacles in the channel, which affect the normal theoretical flow of the slurry, and interaction with other printing parameters. Therefore, it is necessary to explore the effect mechanism of the obstacles on the flow. The obstacles are always irregular, which makes it difficult to directly analyse them. The irregular geometries are always composed of linear and/or arcuate elements; therefore, the obstacles can be simplified into regular geometries. In the previous work, linear elements have been analysed first. As the continuous work, arcuate elements are investigated in the current research. To conduct the required simulations, an improved MRT LBM (multiple relaxation time lattice Boltzmann method) with a pseudo external force is proposed. The above numerical method is combined with the rheological model to analyse cases with two obstacles, and the obtained results are used to reveal the general mechanism in cases with multiple obstacles. The results show that the central angles, radii, and positions of the obstacles are important factors affecting the flow. To obtain a stable and controllable slurry flow, it is recommended that the central angle and the radius should be small enough. The number of obstacles should be minimized, and the position of the last obstacle is expected to be far away from the outlet to avoid the negative velocity. In addition, the adjacent obstacles should maintain a certain distance to ensure the full development of the vortex and avoid affecting the following obstacles or back vortices.     

Design,fabrication and properties of layered SiC/TiC ceramic with graded thermal residual stress

The finite element method (FEM) was used to design a symmetrical layered SiC/TiC ceramic with gradual thermal residual stress distribution. In the final model ceramic, the sequence of layers, from surface to inside, was SiC, SiC+2 wt.% TiC (S2T), SiC+4 wt.% TiC (S4T), SiC+6 wt.% TiC (S6T), SiC+8 wt.% TiC (S8T), and SiC+10 wt.% TiC (S10T); the thickness ratio of SiC:S2T:S4T:S6T:S8T:S10T was 1:1:1:1:1:10. After the model ceramic had been cooled from assumed sintering temperature 1850–20 °C in FEM calculation, gradual thermal residual stress, varying from surface compressive stress to inner tensile stress, was introduced. The designed ceramic then was fabricated by aqueous tape casting, stacking and hot-press sintering at 1850 °C, under 35 MPa pressure, for 30 min. The surface stress conditions of the sintered ceramic were tested by X-ray stress analysis, and those results were very close to the results from the FEM calculations. Compared with pure SiC and S10T ceramics fabricated by the same process, the designed ceramic showed excellent mechanical properties. The tested strength was close to the theoretical value. The strengthening and toughening mechanisms of the ceramic were ascribed to surface compressive residual stress.     

Flow of a Newtonian fluid and a yield stress fluid around a plate inclined at 45° in interaction with a wall

This experimental and numerical study focuses on the determination of drag and lifts forces acting on inclined plate at 45° placed near a wall in a uniform flow of Newtonian and yield stress fluid. The inertia of the fluid is considered negligible. The influences of yield stress, shear thinning, and the distance between the plate and the wall were examined precisely. It is shown that the drag and lift coefficients decrease as the Oldroyd number increases and increase as the gap decreases. The unyielded zones around the plate were also determined. Their surfaces increase with the Oldroyd number. When the yield stress is low, the decrease of the shear thinning index n tends to decrease these unyielded zones. For the experimental part, a Carbopol gel was used as a fluid model. Experimental measurements were compared with numerical and published results, particularly in the plasticity context developed for soil mechanics. Differences are discussed in terms of the influence of elasticity and plasticity.     

Effect of bentonite addition on fabrication of reticulated porous SiC ceramics for liquid metal infiltration

SiC with different particles and a clay mineral bentonite (montmorillonite) were mixed in water to prepare ceramic slurry. The slurry was then infiltrated high porous polyurethane sponge. Excess slurry was squeezed out to adjust ceramic rate in the infiltrated body. The pore walls were coated with ceramic mix after the infiltrated body was dried. The polyurethane containing SiC particles and bentonite was fired in a box furnace to burn out the polyurethane from the body at 500 °C for 30 min. The remaining porous ceramic bodies were sintered at elevated temperatures to give strength. SiC particles with bentonite surface coating took polyurethane pore forms after firing the sponge. Bentonite was both used as binder for ceramic slurry at room temperatures and the sintering additives at elevated temperatures. Therefore, increasing bentonite addition gives higher strength to the resulting ceramic performs.     

Continuous Drying of Slurry in a Jet Spouted Bed

ABSTRACT

he performance of a laboratory scale jet spouted bed (JSB) for drying rice flour slurry was studied. The bed consisted of ceramic balls (5028 mm diameter) and the rice flour slurry was sprayed onto the moving particle surface near the inlet part. All the experiments were carried out at the jet spouting regime. This regime has high bed void fraction and violent movement and collision of bed particles. As a result, the dried product layer is attrited from particle surface as a fine powder and entrained from the bed by the spouting air. The experimental result were presented to show the effects of static bed height, inlet air flow rate and temperature, and feed concentration and flow rate on the outlet air temperature, thernal efficiency, and mean particle size and moisture content of the product. Asimple mathematical model, which is based on the conservation of mass and energy equations, was developed. Predicted results agreed well with those obtained from the experiment.     

陶瓷过滤器脉冲反吹全过程的瞬变流场计算

采用二维轴对称非稳态流动模型对陶瓷过滤器脉冲反吹全过程中滤管内外的瞬变流场进行了数值模拟,所计算的滤管外径向速度波形与实验测定结果基本吻合,给出了从正常过滤过程到脉冲反吹结束的全过程中引射区域和滤管内速度场及温度场的变化, 分析了反吹气体温度对滤管内温度分布的影响.模拟结果表明,过滤器的操作温度与反吹气体温度差提高,会加剧滤管轴向方向脉冲清灰不均匀性.