Wave dynamics on a thin-liquid film falling down a heated wall

The dynamics of a thin liquid film falling down a uniformly heated wall is studied. The model introduced by Kalliadasis et al. [J. Fluid Mech. 475 (2003) 377] for the same problem is revisited and its deficiencies, namely the prediction of a critical Reynolds number with 20% error, cured. For the energy equation a high-order Galerkin projection in terms of polynomial test functions is developed. It is shown that not only does this more refined formulation correct the critical Reynolds number, but it also gives, with an appropriate expansion close to criticality, the long-wave theory. Bifurcation diagrams for permanent solitary waves are constructed and compared with the solution branches obtained from different models. It is shown that, in all cases, the long-wave theory exhibits limit points and branch multiplicity, while the other models predict the continuing existence of solitary waves. Time-dependent computations show that the free surface and interfacial temperature approach a train of coherent structures that resemble the infinite-domain stationary solitary pulses.     

Heat transfer enhancement by Marangoni convection in the NH3–H2O absorption process

The objectives of this paper are to quantify the effect of Marangini convection on the absorption performance for the ammonia–water absorption process, and to visualize Marangoni convection that is induced by adding a heat transfer additive, n-octanol. A real-time single-wavelength holographic interferometer is used for the visualization using a He–Ne gas laser. The interface temperature is always the highest due to the absorption heat release near the interface. It was found that the thermal boundary layer (TBL) increased faster than the diffusion boundary layer (DBL), and the DBL thickness increased by adding the heat transfer additive. At 5 s after absorption started, the DBL thickness for 5 mass% NH₃ without and with the heat transfer additive was 3.0 and 4.5 mm, respectively. Marangoni convection was observed near the interface only in the cases with heat transfer additive. The Marangoni convection was very strong just after the absorption started and it weakened as time elapsed. It was concluded that the absorption performance could be improved by increasing the absorption driving potential (x_vb−x_vi) and by increasing the heat transfer additive concentration. The absorption heat transfer was enhanced as high as 3.0–4.6 times by adding the heat transfer additive that generated Marangoni convection.     

Surface Position-Resolved Thermophysical Properties for Metallic Alloys

Thermophysical properties are collective measures of a material to transport dynamical quantities of physical nature on its surface or through the bulk. As such, the exact nature of couplings between particles in a many-body assembly of building block atoms or molecules sensitively determines their values. The couplings between nearest neighbors are the product of the local elemental composition and the material phase. In this study, thermal cycling of a four-element Wood’s alloy specimen brings out cadmium-rich patches to the top surface of the specimen. An assembly of such patches leads to depth-dependent deviations of elemental composition from that of the bulk. Surface-layer atoms are driven to form a high temperature laser-produced plasma (LPP), and time-resolved spectroscopy of their emissions show the variability of elemental composition over surface positions as well as over depth from the surface. These thermal history-driven composition anomalies contribute to significant variability in the measured values of spectral emissivity and thermal diffusivity.     

Continuous finite element schemes for a phase field model in two-layer fluid Bénard–Marangoni convection computations

In this article, we study a phase field model for a two-layer fluid where the temperature dependence of both the density (buoyancy forces) and the surface tension (Marangoni effects) is considered. The phase field model consisting of a modified Navier–Stokes equation, a Cahn–Hilliard phase field equation and an energy transport equation is derived through an energetic variational procedure. An appropriate variational form and a continuous finite element method are adopted to maintain the underlying energy law to its greatest extent. A few examples for Bénard–Marangoni convection in an Acetonitrile and n-Hexane two-layer fluid system heated from above will be computed to justify our phase field model and further show the good performance of our methods. In addition, an interesting experiment will be performed to show the competition between the Marangoni effects and the buoyancy forces.     

规整填料塔精馏的Marangoni效应

选用 6种代表性物系对陶瓷板波纹和不锈钢丝网规整填料进行全回流精馏实验 ,考察Marangoni效应对规整填料液体流动分布及传质的影响 .结果表明 :对纯有机体系 ,Marangoni效应影响较小 ;而对有机物的水溶液 ,Marangoni效应严重影响着填料的润湿和传质效率     

A description of phase inversion behaviour in agitated liquid-liquid dispersions under the influence of the Marangoni effect

The influence of the Marangoni effect on phase inversion behaviour is examined by integrating a microscopic study of the drop coalescence process, in which thin film drainage in the presence of insoluble surfactant occurs, into a macroscopic phase inversion model which has been developed previously using a Monte Carlo technique. This is achieved via an immobility factor, obtained from a comparison of the film drainage times for surfactant-laden systems and surfactant-free systems as a function of the drop approach velocity, surface Péclet number, initial surfactant concentration and the Hamaker constant, which is then used to modify the coalescence probability in the phase inversion model. On the one hand, the results indicate that the Marangoni effect removes any influence that the viscosity ratio has on phase inversion due to immobilisation of the interface, thus shielding the flow in the film from the effects of the flow in the dispersed phase; the point at which phase inversion occurs therefore tends towards equivolume holdups with the addition of surfactant. On the other hand, when comparisons are made with pure systems in which surfactant is absent, the system is seen to be either stabilised or de-stabilised from inversion depending on the viscosity ratio of the system. This is attributed to the influence of surfactant on the dispersion morphologies on either side of the inversion (i.e. water-in-oil dispersions and oil-in-water dispersions) and depends on the dispersed phase holdup; the Marangoni effect is felt stronger when the dispersed phase holdup is low.     

平板浸涂过程中的液膜排液影响因素

针对一端与活性剂溶液池相接的竖直平板浸涂液膜排液过程，基于润滑理论建立了液膜厚度、活性剂浓度及液膜表面速度的演化方程组，通过数值计算分析了Marangoni效应和表面黏度对液膜排液特征的影响。结果表明，Marangoni效应是影响液膜排液过程的重要因素，可导致液膜厚度增加，随Marangoni效应增强可得到更均匀的液膜。液膜表面速度随表面黏度增大而减小，较大的表面黏度将推迟表面速度逆流现象的发生，但其对膜厚均匀度几乎没有影响。     

降膜传质过程Marangoni效应稳定性分析

通过建立降膜流动传质模型，并考虑液相流动及非线性浓度分布的影响，利用线性微扰理论得到了降膜流动传质过程Marangoni效应发生的理论临界条件.用所建立的降膜流动传质实验装置得出实测传质系数的变化，由此获得Marangoni效应发生的实测临界条件，实测值与理论值基本符合，从而为工业上常见的降膜流动传质过程中Marangoni现象的预测和利用提供了理论依据.     

加热面边界条件对MEB形成过程的影响

为研究加热面周围边界条件对气泡微细化沸腾的影响,结合实验与数值模拟对加热面低于水箱底面0.5 mm以及与之齐平两种条件下加热面上气泡行为和气泡周围流场进行对比分析。实验结果表明,50 K过冷度下,加热面齐平时,会发生旺盛的MEB现象,而对于加热面下沉时,微细化沸腾现象不发生。数值分析表明,加热面下沉时,气泡周围Marangoni对流被减弱,且气泡顶部的冷凝被大幅削减。这使得气泡稳定地在加热面上形成并逐渐长大,无法形成微细化沸腾现象。因此,气膜周围的Marangoni对流和气液界面上的冷凝过程可能是导致微细化沸腾发生的主要原因。     

基于铀的激光氮化机理研究和数值模拟

针对工件铀的表面激光氮化工艺,考虑铀的固-液相变过程中各物理参数随温度的变化,结合计算流体软件FLUENT中流体体积函数(VOF)模型计算气-液相界面处的降膜解吸传质过程。进行了铀的瞬态激光氮化传热传质耦合数值仿真,仿真分析研究了不同工艺参数下瞬态温度场和流场的分布,同时获得渗氮量在铀表面和深度上的分布。分析结果表明,因激光局部加热引起的表面张力梯度导致的Marangoni对流对铀表面氮化过程中的传热和传质有很大的影响。其中渗氮量在不同工艺参数下的数值结果与试验结果相吻合,验证了数值模型的可行性,为激光氮化的理论分析和工艺指导提供了理论和方法。