超声速等离子体射流的数值模拟

基于可压缩的全Naiver-Stokes方程，利用PHOENICS程序对由会聚 辐射阳极形状等离子体炬产生的超声速等离子体射流进行了数值模拟.考虑了等离子体的黏性、可压缩性以及变物性对等离子体射流特性影响.研究了超声速等离子体射流的流场结构特性以及不同环境压力对等离子体射流产生激波结构的影响.结果表明，超声速等离子体射流在喷口附近形成的周期性激波结构是其和环境气体相互作用的结果. 关键词： 等离子体炬 超声速等离子体射流 PHOENICS     

大气压等离子体射流中振转温度的发射光谱研究

通过发射光谱对大气压氦等离子体射流三个不同位置进行测量, 并采用光谱拟合获得氮气分子振转温度的方法, 研究了放电电压和气体流量以及离喷口的距离对射流的温度和化学活性的影响。发现大气压等离子体射流的气体温度和振动温度均随着放电电压增加而升高, 随着气体流量的增大而降低, 随着离喷口距离的增加而降低并逐步趋于稳定。通过对等离子体射流中振动温度的变化趋势并结合活性成分氧原子光谱强度的变化证实了等离子体射流的活性亦随着气体流量及离喷口距离的增大而降低, 随着放电电压增加而升高的结论。     

大气压直流滑动弧等离子体工作特性研究

对大气压直流滑动弧等离子体的电参数和发射光谱进行了测量,比较研究了不同气体种类下滑动弧等离子体电压的特性.以氮气滑动弧为例,分析了其在一个周期内电弧电压、电流、电阻和功率的变化特性.通过对电弧电压信号进行快速傅里叶变换频谱分析,研究了气体种类、气体流量和外部电阻值对滑动弧等离子体脉动特性的影响.结果表明随着气流量或外部电阻值的增加,其主要脉动频率变高,电弧周期变小.利用光谱法检测了氮气、氧气和空气滑动弧等离子体的主要自由基种类,并研究了外部电阻值对发射光谱强度的影响和沿电极中轴线在337.1 nm(N关键词： 滑动弧等离子体 非平衡等离子体 脉动特性 发射光谱     

直流等离子体炬放电特性研究

对于磁约束直流等离子体炬,用氩－氢等离子体的放电体系,研究了等离子体炬几何结构、真空室气压、弧电流、外磁场与比变化等对等离子体炬放电特性的影响。得到了影响等离子体炬宏观和微观参数变化的一些基本规律。     

大功率长寿命电弧等离子体炬的研制

通过对大功率长寿命等离子体炬的基本特性的深入了解,得到了一套完整的等离子体炬运行参数.制成的等离子体炬功率在80～250kW之间可任意调节,弧电压最高达到490V,热效率最高达到73%,等离子体射流长度大于40cm.研制的等离子体系统运行稳定,性能可靠,阴极烧损量仅为4.1ng.C-1.该等离子体炬已成功地应用于三废处理实验中,运行时间已超过100h.     

空心针板放电等离子体气体温度和振动温度研究

使用空心针板放电装置,以氩气作为导入气体,在大气环境下产生了1.6~3 cm波长的等离子体炬。利用发射光谱法,研究了等离子体炬弧根和弧梢处的气体温度和振动温度,以及它们随气体流量的变化。等离子体气体温度通过对OH基309 nm附近的谱带进行拟合得到,等离子体振动温度由氮分子第二正带系C3Πu—B3Πg计算得到。实验发现弧根和弧梢处的气体温度相等,并随着气体流量的增大而下降。当气体流量从3.0 mL.min-1增大到6.5 mL.min-1时,气体温度由350 K下降到300 K。当气体流量较小(如3.0 mL.min-1)时,弧梢处的振动温度(1 950 K)高于弧根处的振动温度(1 755 K)。随着气体流量的增大,弧梢处与弧根处的振动温度均下降,但弧梢处下降速率较快。当气体流量较大时,二者趋于相等。     

高能表面电弧放电控制圆柱激波实验

采用风洞实验和高速纹影系统研究高能表面电弧等离子体激励控制圆柱激波. 在Ma=2的超声速风洞中, 分别放置了带有10, 15, 20 mm这3个不同高度圆柱的实验模型, 对比分析了不同高度圆柱的初始流场特征, 以及高能表面电弧放电的放电电容、直流源电压和圆柱高度对圆柱脱体激波控制的影响. 实验结果表明, 高能表面电弧等离子体激励诱导的冲击波和热气团与激波产生相互作用, 激波形状改变, 强度削弱. 圆柱高度越高其上方的弓形激波角越大, 在施加等离子体激励后, 弓形激波角减小, 激波强度减弱; 放电电容和直流源电压对激波控制效果的影响均呈正相关关系; 随着圆柱高度的增加, 控制效果减弱、有效控制作用时间缩短.      

超音速等离子体炬的数值模拟

介绍了描述大气压下超音速等离子体炬内等离子体特性的磁流体力学模型，在二维近似下，对会聚-扩展型喷口等离子体炬进行了数值模拟，获得了等离子体炬内等离子体速度、温度、压力以及马赫数的分布.结果表明超音速等离子体炬内的流场特性可以分为亚音速、跨音速和超音速三个明显的区域. 关键词： 等离子体炬 磁流体力学 数值模拟     

小功率等离子体射流的流特性

采用焓探针对小功率(5kW)热喷涂等离子体射流的焓、温度和速度进行了测量和计算。研究了气体成分、流量、电弧电压和电流对等离子流体的焓、温度和速度分布的影响。结果表明，对于单一氩气等离子体，当使用新喷嘴时，增大氩气流量能够使喷嘴内部电弧弧根向出口方向移动，从而增加等离子体射流的焓、温度和速度。对于Ar-N2等离子体，增加气体中氮气的含量，会提高等离子电弧电压，在同样的输入功率下，改变等离子电流和电压对等离子体的焓、温度和速度影响较小。对于Ar-N2等离子体，增加氢气含量会明显地提高等离子射流的速度和热传递。     

放射性废物玻璃固化专用等离子体炬的数值模拟与实验研究

采用了数值模拟与实验结合的方法研究了用于模拟放射性固体废物玻璃固化的非转移弧型等离子体炬的电、热特性。基于包括电弧室和开放空间在内的3D 模型得到了电弧等离子体和等离子体射流的温度场。根据计算结果,电弧室内的最高温度位于第一阳极内,达到1.77×10⁴ K;弧电压的计算值高于实测值,二者之间的差异随着电流强度的增大而逐渐减小。采用该等离子体炬熔融模拟废物的实验发现,所确定的等离子体炬到炉底的距离能够满足废物熔融的要求,与计算的结果相符合。上述结果表明,数值模拟的结果可以作为等离子体炉工程设计的依据,并可以用作进一步分析等离子体炉炉膛内工艺过程的输入条件。     

Plasma generation for the plasma cutting process

This study is an attempt to estimate the overall properties, viz. the thermal power and force, of an intense plasma jet produced by a plasma cutting torch, and to relate the properties of the plasma to the diameter of the nozzle of the plasma torch and the flow rate of plasma-forming gas. For cutting metallic plates using a thermal plasma, a narrow plasma jet is produced by means of a transferred electric are between an electrode in a plasma torch and the material to be cut. The power density and pressure exerted by the plasma jet on the material at the region of cut needs to be high so that a straight cut, without dress at the bottom of the plate, can be obtained. A simple theory to describe the behavior of the arc in a plasma cutting torch has been developed to predict the are radius, pressure, and arc voltage at the nozzle exit as a function of are current for a range of nozzle sizes and air flow rates. The results obtained are in good agreement with the measured values for an air plasma cutting torch nominally rated for 100-A operation. The relationships between the mass flow rate of plasma gas, plasma power, and arc force have been discussed in the light of design of plasma torches for plasma cutting     

反向载气注入下等离子体反应器二维数值模拟

本文对有反向载气注入条件下等离子体反应器内的传热与流动特性进行了二维数值模拟.数值计算结果表明,由于反向载气的注入,在等离子体发生器喷嘴出口与载气喷口之间的空间区域会形成一个滞止层,而且该滞止层的位置随着反向注入的载气速度(流量)的增加向等离子体发生器出口移动,数值模拟结果与实验观察结果定性一致.     

矩形喷口欠膨胀超声速射流对撞的实验研究

在不同喷口间距和射流压力下开展了矩形喷口欠膨胀超声速射流对撞实验并与自由射流进行了对比. 实验表明:超声速射流对撞的辐射噪声中存在四种不同的啸音模式, 且随喷口距离和射流压力的变化在不同模式间切换. 在射流压力大于0.5 MPa且喷口间距小于50 mm时, 射流对撞面在两个喷口外形成两道正激波之间, 啸音基频维持在3 kHz左右. 随喷口间距的增大或射流压力的降低, 射流对撞面在一侧喷口外的弓形激波与另一侧喷口外的正激波之间. 对撞面也有可能出现在两个弓形激波之间, 对应的啸音基频约为9 kHz, 但容易受扰动而回到喷口一侧或是在喷口之间大幅度振荡. 当射流压力小于0.36 MPa且喷口间距大于70 mm后, 对撞面在两个喷口之间大幅度振荡, 产生基频在1 kHz左右并随射流压力的降低和喷口间距的增大而降低的啸音. 关键词： 超声速射流 啸音 射流对撞 激波     

Peculiarities of evolution of shock waves generated by boiling coolant

Simulation of compression wave generation and evolution at the disk target was performed for the case of explosive-type boiling of coolant; the boiling is initiated by endwall rupture of a high-pressure pipeline. The calculations were performed for shock wave amplitude at different times and modes of pipe rupture. The simulated pressure of a target-reflected shock wave is different from the theoretical value for ideal gas; this discrepancy between simulation and theory becomes lower at higher distances of flow from the nozzle exit. Comparative simulation study was performed for flow of two-phase coolant with account for slip flow effect and for different sizes of droplets. Simulation gave the limiting droplet size when the single-velocity homogeneous flow model is valid, i.e., the slip flow effect is insignificant.     

Characteristics of laser supersonic heating method for producing micro metallic particles

In this article, the authors analyzed the process characteristics of laser supersonic heating method for producing metallic particles and predicted the in-flight tracks and shapes of micro-particles. A pulse Nd–YAG laser was used to heat the carbon steel target placed within an air nozzle. The high-pressure air with supersonic velocity was used to carry out carbon steel particles in the nozzle. The shock wave structures at the nozzle exit were visualized by the shadowgraph method. The carbon steel particles produced by laser supersonic heating method were grabbed and the spraying angles of the particle tracks were visualized. The velocity of the in-flight particles was measured by a photodiode sensor and compared with the numerical result. The solidification of carbon steel particles with diameters of 1–50 μm in compressible flow fields were investigated. The result shows that there is no significant difference in the dimension of solid carbon steel particles produced at shock wave fields under various entrance pressures (3–7 bar) with a constant laser energy radiation.     

Processes and properties of electric arc stabilized by water vortex

Experimental investigation of an electric arc stabilized by a water vortex was carried out in a DC arc plasma torch for the power range 90-200 kW. Volt-ampere characteristics of the arc as well as the power balance were determined separately for the part of the arc column stabilized by water and for the remaining part between the nozzle exit and the external anode. The temperature of arc plasma close to the nozzle exit was determined by emission spectroscopy. Negatively biased electric probes in the ion collecting regime were used for determination of the plasma flow velocity. The measured temperatures up to 27000 K, and velocities up to 7 km/s are higher than the values commonly reported for plasma torches with DC arcs stabilized by a gas flow. Mass and energy balances within the arc chamber were determined from the experimental results. The radial transport of the energy by radiation was identified as a decisive process controlling the arc and plasma properties. The balance of radial energy transport was studied. The ratio of energy spent for evaporation of the water to the energy absorbed in the evaporated mass is very low in the water stabilized arc. This is the principal cause of high plasma temperatures and velocities found by the measurements     

The damage mechanism of fused silica surface induced by 355 nm nanosecond laser

In order to understand the physical mechanism, time-resolved dynamics of 355 nm nanosecond laser induced entrance and exit surface damage on fused silica was investigated by using shadow graphic technique. The results show that the damage mechanism is different between the entrance and exit surface during nanosecond laser interaction with fused silica. The plasma and shock waves in air is relatively higher at the entrance surface. The entrance surface damage is reduced because plasma shielding limits energy deposition. Without plasma shielding, the exit surface damage is more serious for more laser energy deposition in material. And without the stress of plasma and shock waves, the material is ejected easily at rear surface. These are confirmed by damage micrograph at the entrance and exit surface.     

Longitudinal Dust Lattice Shock Wave in a Strongly Coupled Complex Dusty Plasma

The effect of hydrodynamical damping that arises due to the irreversible processes within the system have been studied on 1D nonlinear longitudinal dust lattice wave (LDLW) in homogeneous strongly coupled complex (dusty) plasma. Analytical investigation shows that the nonlinear wave is governed by Korteweg‐de Vries Burgers' equation. This hydrodynamical damping induced dissipative effect is responsible for the Burgers' term that causes the generation of shock wave in dusty plasma crystal. Numerical investigation on the basis of the glow‐discharge plasma parameters reveal that LDLW exhibits both oscillatory and monotonic shock. The shock is compressive in nature and its strength decreases (increases) with the increase of the shielding parameter κ (characteristic length L). The effects of dust‐neutral collision are also discussed. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Effect of current connection to the anode nozzle on plasma torchefficiency

Experiments have been performed to demonstrate the influence of the location of the electric power connection to the anode nozzle on the efficiency of DC plasma torches. The DC plasma torch used in these experiments offers the flexibility to work with different anode geometries and the possibility of connecting the electrical power to the anode at two different locations. For each set of experiments, the controllable parameters such as total gas flow rate, gas composition, and electric current were kept constant, changing only the location of the electrical connection to the anode nozzle. The efficiency of the torch, derived from a conventional energy balance, shows a significant change as the location of the electrical connection to the anode nozzle is changed. The measured mean voltage as well as the amplitude of the voltage fluctuations were also affected by the location of the electrical connection to the anode nozzle. An explanation for the arc behavior is given, based on an analysis of the forces acting on the anode arc column and their influeuce on the variation of the arc column length. Experimental data are in good agreement with analytical predictions