Experimental study and modeling of particle drying in a continuously-operated horizontal fluidized bed

Multistage fluidized beds are frequently used for product drying in industry. One advantage of these fluidized beds is that they can achieve a high throughput, when operated continuously. In this study, γ-Al₂O₃ particles were dried in a pilot-scale horizontal fluidized bed, without considering any comminution effects. For each experiment, the particle moisture content distribution and residence time distribution were determined. To take into account particle back mixing in our experiments, a one-dimensional population balance model that considers particle residence time was introduced into a fluidized bed-drying model. Experimental particle residence time distributions were reproduced using a tank-in-series model. Subsequently, the moisture content distribution was implemented, as a second dimension to the population balance in this model. These two-dimensional simulations were able to describe the experimental data, especially the spread in the residual particle moisture distribution, much more accurately than one-dimensional simulations. Using this novel two-dimensional model, the effects of different operating parameters (process gas temperature, solid feed rate, superficial air velocity) on the particle moisture content distribution were systematically studied.     

Effect of secondary flow on droplet distribution and deposition in horizontal annular pipe flow

In horizontal annular dispersed pipe flow the liquid film at the bottom is thicker and rougher than at the top of the pipe. A turbulent pipe flow experiencing a variation of roughness along the pipe wall will show a secondary flow. Such secondary flow, consisting of two counter-rotating cells in the cross-section of the tube, can change the distribution of the droplets inside the pipe and their deposition at the wall. Here, we compare the behaviour of the droplets (dispersed phase) with and without secondary flow, using large-eddy simulations. It is shown that the presence of secondary flow increases the droplet concentration in the core of the pipe and the droplet deposition-rate at the top of the pipe.     

On the use of the stratified momentum balance for the deduction of shear stress in horizontal gas–liquid pipe flow

The use of the stratified flow momentum balance for the deduction of interfacial and liquid wall shear stresses from experimental measurements is examined. A systematic error analysis is applied to the governing equations using the principle of maximum uncertainty. A series of air–water experiments were conducted in 50 and 80 mm diameter pipes, in which gas pressure drop, liquid height and gas wall shear stress were measured. A framework for the correlation of the deduced shear stresses is proposed from the experimental measurements. The uncertainty analysis is used to show that the definition of mean liquid height does not significantly influence the overall results. The development of empirical equations based on such methods may lead to total uncertainties of up to 40%, irrespective of accuracy of the experimental data or the appropriateness of the correlating technique. Comparisons with state-of-the-art correlations for the liquid wall and interfacial friction factor data showed even larger discrepancies between measurement and prediction.     

On the mechanism of the formation of horizontal cracks in a vertical column of saturated sand

Extended horizontal cracks have been observed experimentally in a vertical column of saturated sand when a flow of water is forced to percolate upward through it. This paper provides a theory for this phenomenon. It will be shown that the presence of inhomogeneity in permeability along the length of the column is essential for such cracks to develop. It will also be shown that small initial inhomogeneity may be magnified through the transport of the finer component of the sand by percolation. Under certain conditions liquefaction takes place at a section of the sand column causing a crack to initiate and grow there. This theory is found to be in good qualitative agreement with the experimental findings. The project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (19832010)     

On the orientation probability distribution of flexible fibres in a contracting channel flow

The development of fibre orientation distribution in a plane contracting channel flow is investigated with combining experiments and modelling. A dilute suspension of flexible wood fibres is used in the experiments. The salient feature of the suspension is the flexibility of the fibres. To model the fibre orientation probability distribution (FOPD) a diffusion–convection equation is used. The effect of random motion, in this case turbulence, is considered with translational and rotational diffusion coefficients. In addition to providing the inlet conditions, experiments are used to determine the rotational diffusion coefficient for the model. The work addresses the problems related to the above mentioned modelling method and combines the experiments and modelling in order to understand the mechanisms affecting the development of fibre orientation.     

On the formation of crack networks in high cycle fatigue

A probabilistic model based on an initial distribution of sites is proposed to describe different aspects of the formation, propagation and coalescence of crack networks in thermomechanical fatigue. The interaction between cracks is modeled by considering shielding effects. To cite this article: N. Malésys et al., C. R. Mecanique 334 (2006).     

燃爆压裂中压挡液柱运动规律的动力学模型

针对燃爆压裂过程中压挡液柱受冲击运动机理的复杂性,假设火药燃气与压挡液柱存在完全气液 接触界面,采用拉格朗日的微元分析方法,建立了由连续性方程、动量守恒方程、能量守恒方程组成的压挡液 柱运动规律动力学模型,并给出了该模型与火药燃爆模型的耦合数值解法。经程序编制和实例计算表明,在 综合考虑火药燃气对液柱的宏观推动作用、冲击压缩作用、液柱自身的动能分布及管壁对其摩擦阻力的影响 后,火药燃烧过程中气液界面上升高度有限(实例计算不足0.1m),可起到很好的持压作用;但全过程中最高 液柱位移较大(18.9m),水力振荡增效作用明显。研究成果对提高燃爆压裂的数值模拟精度具有一定促进 作用。     

3-D analysis of temperature distribution in the material during pulsed laser and material interaction

Recently, lasers are being increasingly used in the industry owing to their precision and low cost. Material is heated and evaporated during laser and material interaction due to the absorption of laser beams by the material. In this study, a 3-D Laser heating model including evaporation has been solved using the electron- kinetic theory approach. The basis in examining the problem using the kinetic theory approach is to describe the heat conduction through electron-phonon and molecule-phonon collisions. The problem is solved by using the electron-kinetic theory approach in such a way that heat conduction is taken into account until the material is heated to its melting temperature and non-conduction limited heat transfer is considered after the melting temperature is reached. Non-conduction limited heat transfer through the phase change process is resulted from vacancy-molecule collisions. A numerical scheme is introduced to solve the governing equation, owing to the fact that the energy equation resulted is in the form of integro-differential equation. Four different materials, namely iron, nickel, tantalum and titanium are chosen in this study determine the material response to laser pulse heating. For each material, time dependent temperature distribution through the depth of the material and on the surface of the material is computed and analyzed for four different materials.     

扩展重要抽样法及其在平尾转轴可靠性分析中的应用

提出了扩展重要抽样法，用以计算结构系统的多个失效模式中含有不全相同基本随机变量时的系统失效概率。通过构造扩展重要抽样法的抽样密度函数，给出该方法失效概率的估计值，以及其方差和变异系数的计算公式。并将此方法用于某型飞机平尾转轴的可靠性分析，算例结果表明其优越性。     

An analytical solution for the model of drug distribution and absorption in small intestine

According to the physiological and anatomical characteristics of small intestine, neglecting the effect of its motility on the distribution and absorption of drug and nutrient, Y. Miyamoto et al.^[1] proposed a model of two-dimensional laminar flow in a circular porous tube with permeable wall and calculated the concentration profile of drug by numerical analysis. In this paper, we give a steady state analytical solution of the above model including deactivation term. The obtained results are in agreement with the results of their numerical analysis. Moreover the analytical solution presented in this paper reveals the relation among the physiological parameters of the model and describes the basic absorption rule of drug and nutrient through the intestinal wall and hence provides a theoretical basis for determining the permeability and reflection coefficient through in situ experiments. The project supported by NSF of Shandong Province     

The transverse and torsional vibrations of A.C. motors in the starting process

According to the electromagnetic field theory, a set of differential equations is derived for coupling of the transient process for an electrical machine and transverse and torsional vibrations for the rotor by a unified method. A non-dimensional constant coefficient state equation is obtained by transformation. Computation is done. Rules of the change are obtained for transverse and torsional vibration, unilateral magnetic pull, electrical torque, and so on in the starting process. The theoretical results are shown to be in good agreement with the experimental results. The mathematical model verified by the experiment is used to analyse the effect of electromagnetic and mechanical parameters on electromagnetic force and vibration.     

A fundamental relationship between the relaxation spectra and the tangent distribution function in the theory of linear viscoelasticity

The tangent distribution function (TDF) is analyzed within the theory of linear viscoelasticity on mechanical properties. A proof is given that both the relaxation and retardation spectra can be derived from the TDF, through a Fredholm integral equation. Furthermore, the relaxation strength can be calculated as a consequence of this relationship. Finally, as an example, the relationship is applied to discrete spectra.     

Two-phase flow patterns and size distribution of droplets in a microfluidic T-junction: Experimental observations in the squeezing regime

Generating micrometer sized droplets has been studied in a microfluidic system with T-junction geometry 250 μm in internal diameter and with PTFE capillary tubing. Several experiments were conducted by varying the flow rate of the dispersed phase from $2.78\cdot {10}^{-11}{\text{ m}}^3/\text{s}$ to $5.28\cdot {10}^{-9}{\text{ m}}^3/\text{s}$ and that of the continuous phase from $2.78\cdot {10}^{-10}{\text{ m}}^3/\text{s}$ to $1.94\cdot {10}^{-9}{\text{ m}}^3/\text{s}$. The visualization of different flow regimes (drop, plug, and annular) was carried out for three configurations (not inverted in a horizontal position, inverted in a horizontal position, and inverted in a vertical position) for low capillary numbers. The model of Gauss was also chosen for a droplet size distribution in the dispersed phase, with the flow quality x varying from 0.016 to 0.44. The evolution of the drop size distribution as a function of the flow quality in the dispersed phase shows that the variation coefficient of the droplet's diameter is inversely proportional to the flow quality.     

Energy element and its application in the dynamic calculation of continuous medium

The present paper which discusses the problem related to the combination of the finite difference method and the finite element method, describes an energy element calculating mode including the special features of the above two methods.     

Synthesis and stability evaluation of hierarchical silicoaluminophosphates with different structural frameworks in the methanol to olefins process

Silicoaluminophosphates (SAPOs) with different pore structures were synthesized through the implementation of polyethylene glycol (PEG) as a mesopores impregnation agent. Using PEGs with different molecular weights (MWs) and concentrations in the synthesis precursor, several samples were synthesized and characterized. Applying a PEG capping agent to the precursors led to the formation of tuned mesopores within the microporous matrix of the SAPO. The effects of the PEG molecular weight and PEG/Al molar ratio were investigated to maximize the efficiency of the catalyst in the methanol-to-olefin (MTO) process. Using PEG with a MW of 6000 resulted in the formation of both Zeolite Rho and chabazite structural frameworks (i.e., DNL-6 and SAPO-34). Pure SAPO-34 samples were successfully prepared using PEG with a MW of 4000. Our results showed that the PEG concentrations affect the porosity and acidity of the synthesized materials. Furthermore, the SAPO-34 sample synthesized with PEG (MW of 4000) and a PEG/Al molar ratio of 0.0125 showed a superior catalytic stability in the MTO reaction owing to the tuned bi-modal porosity and tailored acidity pattern. Finally, through reactivation experiments, it was found that the catalyst is stable even after several regeneration cycles.     

On problems in the weakly nonlinear theory of hydrodynamic stability and its improvement

There are three main problems in the weakly nonlinear theory of hydrodynamic stability: (1)The radius of convergence with respect to the perturbation parameter is too small and there is no concrete estimation for it. (2)The solution has a special structure, thus in general, it can not satisfy the initial condition posed by many practical problems. (3)When the linear part of its solution does not correspond to a neutral case, there are more than one way in determining the Landau constants, and practically no one knows which is the best way. In this paper, problems(1) and (2)are solved theoretically, and ways for its improvement have been proposed. By comparing the theoretical results with those obtained by numerical simulations, problem(3)has also been clarified. Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China     

最优轨迹规划方法及其平动点航天器编队均衡耗能重构应用

由于均衡耗能航天器编队能够提高整体航天器编队服役时间,针对平动点航天器编队重构的均衡耗能最优轨迹规划问题,提出一种以状态、协态和控制三类变量插值为核心的求解非线性最优控制问题的新方法。基于连续时间表达的非线性最优控制问题通过变分原理转化为非线性方程组的求解,并进一步推导非线性方程组显示格式的Jacobi矩阵提高非线性方程组的计算效率。本文方法既满足最优控制理论的一阶必要条件又具有较大的收敛域;同时,不需要对协态初值准确猜测,避免了大规模非线性规划问题的求解。通过对中心航天器位置固定和无中心航天器两种情况的数值模拟,结果表明,本文方法对航天器编队重构轨迹规划问题能够达到均衡耗能的目标,具有一定的应用价值。     

On the Resonant Generation of Weakly Nonlinear Stokes Waves in Regions with Fast Varying Topography and Free Surface Current

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On the role of varying normal load and of randomly distributed relative velocities in the wavelength selection process of wear-pattern generation

In systems with moving contacts, as e.g. automotive vehicles on dirt-roads, friction brakes, and of course railway vehicles moving on railway tracks, spatially periodic wear patterns may appear on the contact partners’ surfaces. There is general agreement that the patterns are related to structural resonances. Using simple models with a moving point contact and an idealized wear model the present work first reviews some of the present understanding of wear-pattern generation. Then additional intuitively accessible explanations for the phenomena observed are developed and the effect of randomly specified relative velocities on the wavelength selection process is investigated. For this purpose the stability analysis of the surface evolution equation is pursued with the full, as well as with a reduced system, and a simple linear approach to deal with distributions of relative velocities is introduced. For fixed relative velocity the analysis yields an intuitively accessible picture of wear-pattern appearance or evanescence, as well as of wear-pattern motion. Based on these results it is shown, how dominant wavelengths are selected as a consequence of randomly distributed relative velocities.