Lattice Boltzmann 3D flow simulations on a metallic foam

In this paper a lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) is used to simulate isothermal incompressible flow in a RCM-NCX-1116 metallic foam. The computational technique is a multiple relaxation time (MRT) lattice Boltzmann equation model. Computer aided X-ray micro-tomography is used to obtain 3D images of the metallic foam, providing the geometry and information required for LB simulations of a single phase flow.Pressure drops are computed and successfully compared to experimental measures and correlated with Ergun’s equation. Invariance of Ergun’s parameters A and B with the sampling rate of the images is observed.     

泡沫镍及负载型镍催化剂制备纳米碳纤维层的研究

纳米碳纤维可用在催化材料、储氢材料、及纳米电子器件等方面。本文对用泡沫镍及负载型镍催化剂催化分解乙烯或丙烯制备纳米碳纤维进行了研究。利用X射线衍射仪、物理吸附仪、扫描电镜进行了分析表征,并考察了催化剂、碳源、生长温度对纳米碳纤维生长量、形貌、结构的影响。结果表明:在生长温度450℃,乙烯流率30mL/m in的条件下,负载型镍催化剂纳米碳纤维的生长量要高出泡沫镍3~6倍,负载型镍催化剂制备的纳米碳纤维直径为40~60纳米,小于泡沫镍的情况。泡沫镍催化分解乙烯制备纳米碳纤维时,纳米碳纤维的生长量和平均直径随温度的降低而逐渐减小。纳米碳纤维在泡沫镍上的最低生长温度为420℃,在低于480℃生长纳米碳纤维时泡沫镍的骨架结构不会被破坏,由此制备的纳米碳纤维在新型结构催化材料中有很好的的应用前景。     

含泡沫面元模型的海面电磁散射研究

传统计算海面电磁散射的方法都是通过求集平均的方法来统计得到不同输入参数下海面总回波系数的均值曲线,并不需要具体的几何样本.随着合成孔径雷达以及雷达成像的发展,为了充分描述海面各点的分布特征,需要得到海面具体面元的散射结果,同时随着海面上方风速的增大,海面泡沫层的出现会对散射结果产生相当大的影响.本文采用海面模型面元化的思想,将海面散射的贡献面元化,同时考虑泡沫层对大入射角下散射结果的影响,计算了不同风速下海面的后向散射系数,并与实测数据做对比分析,验证了方法的准确性.     

Dynamic crushing of aluminum foams: Part II – Analysis

Part II of this study uses micromechanically accurate foam models to simulate and study the dynamic crushing of open-cell foams. The model starts as random soap froth generated using the Surface Evolver software to mimic the microstructure of the foams tested. The linear edges of the cellular microstructure are “dressed” with appropriate distributions of solid to match those of ligaments in the actual foams and their relative density. The ligaments are modeled as shear-deformable beams with variable cross sections discretized with beam elements in LS-DYNA, while the Al-alloy is modeled as a finitely deforming elastic–plastic material. The numerical contact algorithm of the code is used to model ligament contact and limit localized cell crushing. The quasi-static and all dynamic crushing experiments in Part I are simulated numerically. The models are shown to reproduce all aspects of the crushing behavior including the formation and evolution of nearly planar shocks, the force acting at the two ends, the shock front velocity, the strain in the crushed material behind the shock, and the energy absorbed.     

泡沫铝率相关性能的有限元模拟

构建了三维随机分布球形泡孔模型,模拟开、闭孔混合结构泡沫铝材料的微细观结构,并通过有限元方法计算了10~104 s-1应变率范围内、孔隙率35%~65%泡沫铝材料的率相关性以及应变率和相对密度变化对泡沫铝动态压缩力学性能的影响。研究表明:中、低应变率下,泡沫铝材料率相关性能主要取决于基体材料的应变率敏感性;高应变率下,泡沫铝材料率相关性能受基体材料的应变率敏感性以及微结构惯性联合作用,且相对密度较低泡沫铝材料的微结构惯性效应更显著。     

聚氨酯泡沫低温下平均线膨胀系数的测定

使用相对比较法对聚氨酯泡沫从液氮温度到室温的平均线膨胀系数进行了测试。采用的试验装置具有微机自动测温系统、抽真空系统以及电加热系统 ,保证了测试的准确性。结果表明 :聚氨酯泡沫具有非常低的平均线膨胀系数 ,在平行与垂直发泡方向的膨胀性能差异不大。最后对试验进行了误差分析 ,得到最大相对误差为 8%。     

泡沫金属复合相变材料的凝固及接触间距影响

相变材料(phase change material,PCM)具有解决能源利用时空不匹配问题的潜力,将PCM与泡沫金属进行复合是强化其传热性能的有效措施之一。本文针对一类泡沫金属复合PCM的凝固过程进行了三维数值模拟研究,分析了泡沫金属与恒壁温面不同接触间距对复合PCM凝固过程的影响规律。研究发现,复合PCM由于其泡沫金属框架导热系数较高,且增大了PCM的传热面积,可提高复合PCM的传热性能,并使复合PCM内部温度分布更为均匀;在其凝固过程的中后期,局部范围内泡沫金属与PCM传热现象显著。针对本文所研究的复合PCM,泡沫金属与恒壁温面之间的接触间距可影响其传热过程,其凝固速度也随两者间距的增加而减慢,呈非线性变化。同时,在该复合PCM底部凝固的传热过程中,自然对流换热不占主导地位。     

Measurement of bubble size distribution in protein foam fractionation column using capillary probe with photoelectric sensors

Bubble size is a key variable for predicting the ability to separate and concentrate proteins in a foam fraction ation process. It is used to characterize not only the bubble-specific interfacial a rea but also coalescence of bubbles in the foam phase. This article describes the development of a photoelectric method for measuring the bubble size distribution in both bubble and foam columns for concentrating proteins. The method uses a vacuum to withdraw a stream of gas-liquid dispersion from the bubble or foam column through a capillary tube with a funnel-shaped inlet. The resulting sample bubble cylinders are detected, and their lengths are calculated by using two pairs of infrared photoelectric sensors that are connected with a high-speed data acquisition system controlled by a microcomputer. The bubble size distributions in the bubble column 12 and 1 cm below the interface and in the foam phase 1 cm above the interface are obtained in a continuous foam fractionation process for concentrating ovalbumin. The effects of certain operating conditions such as the feed protein concentration, superficial gas velocity, liquid flow rate, and solution pH are investigated. The results may prove to be helpful in understanding the mechanisms controlling the foam fractionation of proteins.     

Determination of traces of nitrite and nitrate in water by solid phase spectrophotometry

A simple and sensitive method for the determination of nitrite and nitrate in water using solid phase spectrophotometry is described. The method utilizes the quantitative and rapid sorption of the dye formed from nitrite, using the Griess reaction, into a thin layer of polyurethane foam (PUF) where a preconcentration factor of >140 has been achieved. Nitrate is pre-reduced using a cadmium reductor before applying the Griess reaction. The direct spectrophotometric measurement of the dye enriched in the solid foam phase has allowed the detection of as little as 5 and 40 ng ml⁻¹ nitrite and nitrate, respectively. Optimization of the parameters affecting the quantitative formation and sorption of the dye into PUF has been considered. Analysis of natural water samples has been performed.     

Morphology and Pore Size Distribution of Biocompatible Interconnected Porous Poly(L-lactic acid) Foams with Nanofibrous Structure Prepared by Thermally Induced Liquid–Liquid Phase Separation

Biocompatible, highly interconnected microporous poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) foams with nanofibrous structure, containing pores with average diameter below 1 μm and fibers with diameters of 10² nm scale, were prepared through the thermally induced liquid–liquid phase separation (TIPS) method consisting of quenching of the PLLA solution, freeze extraction with ethanol, and vacuum drying. Diverse foam morphologies were obtained by systematically changing parameters involved in the TIPS process, such as polymer concentration, solvent composition, and quenching temperatures. The morphology of different foams was examined by scanning electron microscopy to characterize the pore size and the pore size distribution. The results showed that most porous foams had a nanofibrous structure with interconnected open pores. In the case of using tetrahydrofuran (THF) as solvent, the higher the PLLA concentration, the smaller the average pore diameter and the narrower the pore size distribution. In the case of using the mixed solvents of THF/DOX (1,4-dioxane) with higher than 6/4 volume ratio, there appeared a maximum value of average pore diameter and a widest pore size distribution at 0.09 g/mL PLLA concentration. The average pore diameter of the foams increased with increasing DOX content in the mixed solvent and ranged from 0.2 to 0.9 μm depending on the process parameters. When the DOX content reached 60% by volume, the morphology of the foams contained some large closed pores with diameter ranging from 1 to 10 μm. By decreasing the quenching temperature, the average pore diameter of foams decreased and the pore size distribution became narrower. All the pore size distribution fit F-distribution equations.