Prospects for the combination of mechanochemistry and flow applied to catalytic transformations

The urge of developing modern alternatives regarding industrial production has led to the creation of novel techniques that help overcome critical disadvantages from traditional batch mechanochemistry. One promising strategy includes the merging of flow processes with mechanochemistry. Two technologies are herein highlighted: twin-screw extrusion (TSE) and Impact (induction) in Continuous flow HEated Mechanochemistry (I-CHEM) allowing not only the industrial production of polymers but also active pharmaceutical ingredients, synthesis of (nano)materials, and the obtention of high-added value products from biomass and wastes valorization.     

Statistical structure of the velocity field in cavitating flow around a 2D hydrofoil

Transformation of flow turbulence structure with cavitation occurrence, determination of the flow conditions favorable for nucleation of cavitation bubbles, influence of the statistical structure of turbulence on this process and the inverse effect of cavitation on the flow dynamics are challenging problems in modern fluid mechanics. The paper reports on the results of statistical processing of the velocity fields measured by a PIV technique in cavitating flow over a 2D symmetric hydrofoil for four flow conditions, starting from a cavitation-free regime and finishing by unsteady cloud cavitation. We analyze basic information on the statistical structure of velocity fluctuations in the form of histograms and Q-Q diagrams along with profiles of the mean velocity and turbulent kinetic energy. The research reveals that the flow turbulence pattern and distributions of turbulent fluctuations change significantly with the cavitation development. Under unsteady cloud cavitation conditions, the probability density function of the fluctuating velocity has a two-mode distribution, which indicates switching of two alternating flow conditions in a region above the hydrofoil aft part due to periodic passing of cavitation clouds. Behaviors of the mean and most probable velocities unexpectedly appear to be different with a monotonous increase of the incoming flow velocity. This finding must be caused by modification of the skewness coefficient of the fluctuating velocity.     

Electrolysis cells for laboratory organic synthesis

The importance of cell design to the development of convenient, laboratory organic electrosyntheses, popular with synthetic chemists, is highlighted. Although also influencing reaction selectivity, the cell design is the major factor determining the rate of conversion of reactant to product, the final conversion that can be achieved and the quantity of product formed. The recent literature contains a number of designs of flow electrolysis cells for electrosynthesis with examples of their application.     

氩气感应耦合等离子体速度与温度数值模拟

为了获得用于研究再入飞行器热防护系统的感应耦合等离子体风洞流场数据，基于流场、电磁场和化学场的多场耦合建立了非平衡态感应耦合等离子体数值模型。利用该模型对不同入口质量流率和不同工作压力下的感应耦合等离子体进行了数值模拟，得到了相应工作参数下感应耦合等离子体温度与速度的分布特性。计算结果表明：等离子体中心线上的速度随着入口质量流率的增大而增大，而随着工作压力的增大而减小；同时，等离子体中心线上的温度随着入口质量流率的增大而减小，而随着压力的增大先减小后增大。这些结果可为感应耦合等离子体风洞优化设计及其工业应用提供理论指导。     

TracePro在“光的偏振实验”中的应用

为提高光的偏振实验教学效果和教学质量,在教学中引入专业的光学设计软件--TracePro,利用该软件仿真了光的双折射过程和现象,以及偏振片的原理;建立光的偏振实验系统实体模型,完成光的偏振态判断实验;仿真光通过波片后的偏振态转换现象;验证马吕斯定律,并仿真了多层介质膜对光的分离和旋光现象.结果表明该方法可以提高教学效率,激发学生探索科学的主观能动性,仿真结论与理论推导和实际实验结果一致.     

Time-averaged flow characteristics and mixing properties of double-concentric jets

We examined the flow behaviors and mixing characteristics of double-concentric jets using laser-assisted smoke flow visualization method to analyze typical flow patterns and binary boundary detection technique to investigate jet spread width. Time-averaged velocity vectors, streamline patterns, velocity distributions, turbulence properties, and vorticity contours were analyzed using Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV). Topological flow patterns were analyzed to interpret the vortical flow structures. Mixing properties were investigated using a tracer-gas concentration detection method. Four characteristic modes were observed: annular flow dominated mode, transition mode, central jet dominated mode-low shear, and central jet dominated mode-high shear. The jets’ mixing properties were enhanced by two major phenomena: the merging of annular flow and central jet at the centerline and the large turbulence fluctuations produced in the flow field. The merging of the jets induced stagnation points on the central axis in the annular flow dominated mode, which caused reverse flow on the central axis and drastic turbulence fluctuations of the near field region. When the central jet penetrated the recirculation region in the other three modes, the stagnation points on the central axis and the reverse flow vanished. Therefore, the mixing behaviors were prominently enhanced in the annular flow dominated mode.