Numerical Simulation of Mixing Characteristics in a Vane Extruder

The polymer vane extruder, whose plasticating and conveying theory is based on elongational rheology, is a significant development in plastic processing equipment. As a result of its unique structure, it is desirable to use numerical simulation to study it. The results can be useful to set process parameters and optimize its structure. In this paper, numerical simulation of the mixing characteristics of the vane extruder was performed with the finite element computational fluid dynamics program POLYFLOW. To visualize the mixing process of the melts in a vane extruder based on the calculation of the transient flow, a particle tracking method was applied. By using the statistical post-processor program POLYSTAT, dispersive mixing and distributive mixing characteristics were evaluated in terms of shear rate, stretching rate, mixing index, and time average mixing efficiency. The simulation results showed that strong stretching existed in the vane extruder demonstrating that the vane extruder generated a more appropriate flow than a common twin-screw extruder to break material particles into smaller ones. The probability functions of mixing efficiency showed that the position near the outflow had the highest mixing efficiency. Furthermore, the time average mixing efficiency of most particles in the vane extruder were larger than that in a twin-screw extruder, indicating that in the vane extruder more mechanical energy was used to generate stretching.     

Three-dimensional magnetic field enhancement in a liner implosionsystem

The magnetic field enhancement is calculated for a magnetically imploded liner system that has flux excluding radial vanes. For the thinnest vane tested the field is found to concentrate at the vanes to a maximum value of almost three times its ambient value with a corresponding temperature increase well above the melting point. These values are calculated using the three-dimensional magnetohydrodgnamic code, MACH3. Calculations are performed for three vane thicknesses, and the vane movement is estimated. A bound is established on the design specification of the vanes based the disruption of current delivery to the liner due to the movement of the vanes     

一种新型挡光环的设计

传统形式的挡光环是将挡光环与遮光罩内壁垂直设置,文中设计的新型挡光环是将挡光环与遮光罩内壁倾斜设置,使入射杂光的反射光线和一部分散射光线在挡光环与遮光罩内壁所夹的空间内多次衰减无法出射,剩余的散射光线也大多逆向光学系统传播,大大消弱了到达探测器的杂散光。新型挡光环的倾角α要始终保持αβ(β为入射杂光与遮光罩内壁的夹角)的分布,才能避免一些照射到挡光环表面上的杂散光直接散射进入光学系统。文中以探测微弱星体的卡塞格林空间相机为例,在外遮光罩内部分别设置2种构型的挡光环,用T racepro软件进行建模与仿真,结果表明:采用新型挡光环的空间相机与采用传统型挡光环的空间相机相比,其探测的星等提高了4个等级。     

使用确定应力模型研究离心压气机叶片相互作用

离心压气机叶轮和扩压器叶片间空隙很小,在无叶区和半有叶区的流动非定常特性十分明显。特别是离心叶轮出口通常的射流／尾迹流动使得有叶扩压器进口在时间、空间两个尺度上都存在十分强烈的不均匀性。叶轮和扩压器叶片间的相互作用,历来都被认为是影响离心压气机效率和稳定工作范围的重要因素。本文引入确定应力模型和改进的计算域延伸方法,计算了Ｋｒａｉｎ离心压气机组的流场,着重分析了叶轮出口无叶区、半无叶区等叶片间相互作用最强烈的区域的复杂流动现象。     

Determination of aerodynamic characteristics of turbine vanes with vertical rotation axis

Presented below are the results of tests of turbine vanes with vertical rotation axis aimed at determination of their aerodynamic characteristics. Three types of vanes with the profiles in the form of semicylinder, semiellipse, and semiellipse with stabilizing plane have been tested. The last type of vane has been tested with stationary and rotary stabilizing planes.     

铁磁性加载复合管壳电子注聚焦性能的研究

大功率行波管通常利用复合管壳提升高频系统的集成度和散热特性。宽带行波管采用复合管壳高频制造工艺时,由于加载翼片含有铁磁性材料(纯铁)使得聚焦系统的横向磁场分量变大,径向和角向磁场分量呈非均匀性,电子注聚焦困难。本文研究了周期永磁聚焦系统横向磁场产生的原因并建立理论模型,并对磁场分量和其对电子注形态的影响进行了仿真,仿真结果与理论计算结果一致。根据横向磁场分布模型对加载翼片的形状和数量进行优化仿真,结果表明9片齿形加载翼片方案可在保持慢波电路参数的同时,降低聚焦系统的横向磁场分量,改善电子注聚焦效果。     

轮缘密封整周模型流动与封严特性数值研究

本文通过求解SST湍流模型以及三维Unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes(URANS)方程,研究了单级轴流透平轮缘密封整周模型的流动与封严特性。分析了不同冷气流量下的封严效率与压力波动的变化,并通过与仅保留静叶和仅保留动叶的简化模型比较,分析了动静叶对主流与盘腔内压力波动的影响。结果表明:盘腔内部封严效率存在周向波动但无明显周期性规律,主流与盘腔内的压力周向波动受动静叶的影响,存在明显的周期性规律,静叶下游压力波动周期数等于静叶数,动叶上游与盘腔内部压力波动周期数等于动叶数。     

相位延迟法在双排涡轮三维非定常流动数值模拟中的应用

非定常性是叶轮机械内流动的本质属性,本文采用相位延迟法,实现了双排叶片、各排叶片通道宽度不相等的叶轮机械非定常流动三维数值模拟,控制方程为Navier-Stokes方程,湍流模型采用Baldwin-Lomax模型。计算结果表明,该方法使用单通道来模拟叶片通道不相等的叶轮机械非定常流动,具有计算经济,模拟准确的特点。     

前置导叶对后加载叶栅气动性能的影响

详细测量了平行进口端壁附面层与设置导向叶栅两种进口条件下后加载涡轮叶栅的气动参数。测量结果表明, 导向叶栅的设置加强了实验叶栅内的横向流动,这就造成了“C”型压力分布(弯叶片)和具有正径向压力梯度的压力分布(直叶片)产生的位置较无导叶时提前了。     

Vibration Control of Vertical Turbine Pump by Optimization of Vane Pitch Tolerances of an Impeller Using Statistical Techniques

The objective of the study is to find the tolerance on vane pitch dimensions of a Vertical Turbine (VT) pump impeller. For this purpose, the study is divided into two parts viz. to find the critical hydraulic eccentricity of a VT pump impeller by way of numerical simulations and design of experiments to find the vane pitch tolerance using critical hydraulic eccentricity. The effect of impeller vane pitch deviations on hydraulic unbalance is examined for a vertical turbine pump using Design of Experiments (DOE). A suitable orthogonal matrix has been selected with vane pitch at different axial locations of an impeller as the control factors. Hydraulic eccentricity, which is the output of the DOE experiments is analyzed using S/N ratio, ANOM and regression analysis to find the significant control factor effecting the hydraulic unbalance and hence vibrations. The vane pitch deviation at outlet and inlet of impeller shroud geometry are found to be the most critical factor affecting the pump vibrations.     

星载遥感器的挡光环优化设计与分析

空间光学系统的工作环境非常恶劣, 特别是在卫星本地时间的白天。太空中的太阳光、地气光以及各种热辐射构成了严重的背景噪声, 威胁着空间光学系统的成像质量, 甚至导致空间光学系统因无法成像而失去探测能力。挡光环的出现大大改善了背景噪声带来的不良影响, 可以直接阻挡视场外杂光, 从而影响着系统的杂光抑制能力。然而, 由于挡光环的尺寸较小, 当光线入射到挡光环的边缘时就会产生严重的衍射效应, 这种衍射效应对改善表面材料的散射特性起了反作用。因此, 怎样设计结构合理的挡光环成为了遮光罩设计中的重要环节。本文将机械设计中的聚焦组合创新方法应用到空间光学系统的挡光环优化设计中, 提出了新型结构的挡光环。通过与已有挡光环的结构形式做比较, 经计算机仿真, 验证了该新型结构挡光环的抑制杂散光的优越性, 为我国星载遥感器的挡光环设计提供一种新的方法。     

Flow structure of the entrance of a T-junction duct without/with a circular cylinder

The flow characteristics of the trailing edge of vertical vanes installed at the intersection of a T-junction duct were experimentally investigated using particle image velocimetry. The measured velocity field in the branch duct with/without single circular cylinder was studied under different cross velocities and velocity ratios. Additionally, the effect of the locations of cylinder on the flow field was discussed. The positive velocity region, the unsteady flow region and the trailing edge flow region of the vane, have been observed. The positive velocity region existed in almost one half of the measured area. As for the unsteady flow region, the unstable double-vortex structure transformed into a single-vortex structure as the velocity ratio increased. As for the trailing edge flow region of the vanes, the vortex streets could be visualised. Furthermore, the location of cylinder has revealed significant influence on the flow distributions in the trailing edge flow regions of the vanes. The flow structure without cylinder in the measured area is dependent on combinations of the cross velocity and velocity ratio, whereas that with cylinder is dependent on the velocity ratio. The vorticity fields were analysed in each region, and the velocity components revealed the cause of airflow trajectory.     

Simulation of spray combustion in a lean-direct injection combustor

Large-eddy simulation (LES) of a liquid-fueled lean-direct injection (LDI) combustor is carried out by resolving the entire inlet flow path through the swirl vanes and the combustor. A localized dynamic subgrid closure is combined with a subgrid mixing and combustion model so that no adjustable parameters are required for both non-reacting and reacting LES. Time-averaged velocity predictions compare well with the measured data. The unsteady flow features that play a major role in spray dispersion, fuel–air mixing and flame stabilization are identified from the simulation data. It is shown that the vortex breakdown bubble (VBB) is smaller with more intense reverse flow when there is heat release. The swirling shear layer plays a major role in spray dispersion and the VBB provides an efficient flameholding mechanism to stabilize the flame.     

水泵水轮机泵工况小流量区压力脉动预测

为了研究水泵水轮机偏工况下的导叶内部的压力脉动特征,本文比较分析了非定常雷诺平均模拟方法URANS和脱体涡模拟方法DES两种方法预测压力脉动特征的可行性,结果表明,DES可以用来预测压力脉动特征,最后,重点对泵工况Q/QD=0.15工况点的压力脉动的时域和频域特征进行了分析,得到固定导叶和活动导叶内部的压力脉动主要是低频成分,为转轮通过频率的11.27%。此外,固定导叶内部的压力脉动没有受到转轮内部的影响,而活动导叶内部则含有转轮通过频率成分。     

风力机叶尖加小翼流场的试验研究

叶尖加小翼可以提高风力机的功率系数.本文在风洞开口试验段利用PIV技术,对旋转风力机叶尖加装V型小翼时叶片和小翼周围的流场进行了实验研究.比较加小翼和不加小翼时的流场图,发现加上小翼后,叶尖部分的流场得到了改善,小翼对风力机的主要影响范围是从截面r/R=0.86到1.04之间,约占主叶片长度的14%左右.     

叶片扩压器进口安装角对离心压缩机性能影响的数值与实验研究

对不同扩压器进口安装角下离心压缩机的性能进行了实验研究,并详细计算分析了相应的流场分布。分析表明, 不同的进口安装角对压缩机的流动有较大的影响,压缩机的性能曲线也有不同程度的左右偏移;进口处较大的正冲角和负冲角均会在扩压器叶片表面出现大尺度的分离涡团;在给定的流量工况下,应存在一个最佳的进口安装角,使得扩压器效率最高;设计工况下,最高效率所对应的冲角并非为零。     

Melt Strength and Extensional Viscosity of Low-Density Polyethylene and Poly(butylene succinate) Blends Using a Melt-Spinning Technique

The melt strength (MS) and extensional viscosity of low-density polyethylene/poly(butylene succinate) (LDPE/PBS) blends were measured using a melt-spinning technique to investigate the effects of extrusion conditions and mixing ratios on the extensional flow. The experimental results indicated that maximal extensional length and MS of the LDPE/PBS blends decreased with an increase of PBS content. The response of the MS to the extrusion rate depended on the components of the blends. The extensional viscosity of the LDPE/PBS blends decreased with the increases of PBS content, extrusion rate, and extensional strain rate. Extensional master curves were suitable for the LDPE/PBS blends, and the scaling factor decreased with the increase of extrusion rate according to a power law. When the PBS content was not more than 40%, with the further increase of the PBS content, the sensitivity of the scaling factor to the extrusion rate decreased. However, when the PBS content was 60%, the sensitivity of the scaling factor to the extrusion rate increased, and was close to the sensitivity of the LDPE melt. Based on the extensional master curve and the back propagation (BP) neural network model, predicted extensional viscosities were compared with the experimental results.     

风力机叶尖加小翼动力放大特性实验研究

本文在风力机的叶尖上通过添加V型平板小翼实验,提高了风力机的输出功率.在风洞实验研究中,进行了不同长度和宽度,不同前张角和后张角小翼的探索.实验表明小翼对风力机在一定尖速比λ范围内可以提高功率系数cp值.     

Fabrication and Physical Characterization of Biodegradable Poly(butylene succinate)/Carbon Nanofiber Nanocomposite Foams

Nanocomposites of biodegradable poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) and carbon nanofibers (CNFs) were prepared by three different methods, that is, solution blending, melt compounding, and solution and subsequent melt blending (SOAM) method, among which the SOAM method, where nano-scale fillers and polymer matrix are solution-blended and subsequently melt-mixed in a torque rheometer, is a two-step process for obtaining polymer nanocomposite. Dispersion of CNFs in the PBS matrix was characterized by FE-SEM, while thermal and mechanical properties were analyzed by thermogravimetric ananlysis (TGA) and universal test machine (UTM), respectively. The PBS/CNF nanocomposites were then converted to foams by employing a chemical blowing agent (CBA) in the melt. The presence of CNFs increased the melt viscosity of PBS so that the PBS/CNF nanocomposite foams were produced without modifying the chemical structure of the PBS. Nanocomposite foams prepared by the SOAM method showed higher physical properties compared with those prepared by the solution blending and the melt mixing. Cell size and blowing ratio increased with the increase in the CBA content, blowing temperature and time. Cell morphology of the nanocomposite foams was examined by optical microscopy, and the cell size distribution was also investigated.     

Very-High-Cycle-Fatigue of in-service air-engine blades, compressor and turbine

In-service Very-High-Cycle-Fatigue(VHCF)regime of compressor vane and turbine rotor blades of the Al-based alloy VD-17and superalloy GS6K,respectively,was considered.Surface crack origination occurred at the lifetime more than 1500 hours for vanes and after 550 hours for turbine blades.Performed fractographic investigations have shown that subsurface crack origination in vanes took place inspite of corrosion pittings on the blade surface.This material behavior reflected lifetime limit that was reached by the criterion VHCF.In superalloy GS6K subsurface fatigue cracking took place with the appearance of flat facet.This phenomenon was discussed and compared with specimens cracking of the same superalloy but prepared by the powder technology.In turbine blades VHCF regime appeared because of resonance of blades under the influenced gas stream.Both cases of compressor-vanes and turbine blades in-service cracking were discussed with crack growth period and stress equivalent estimations.Recommendations to continue aircrafts airworthiness were made for in-service blades.