Vibration characteristics of aluminum surface subjected to ultrasonic waves and their effect on wetting behavior of solder droplets

The vibration characteristics of an aluminum surface subjected to ultrasonic waves were investigated with a combination of numerical simulation and experimental testing. The wetting behavior of solder droplets on the vibrating aluminum surface was also examined. The results show that the vibration pattern of the aluminum surface is inhomogeneous. The amplitude of the aluminum surface exceeds the excitation amplitude in some zones, while the amplitude decreases nearly to zero in other zones. The distribution of the zero-amplitude zones is much less dependent on the strength of the vibration than on the location of the vibration source. The surface of the liquid solder vibrates at an ultrasonic frequency that is higher than the vibration source, and the amplitude of the liquid solder is almost twice that of the aluminum surface. The vibration of the surface of the base metal (liquid solder) correlates with the oxide film removal effect. Significant removal of the oxide film can be achieved within 2 s when the amplitude of the aluminum surface is higher than 5.4 μm or when the amplitude of the liquid solder surface is higher than 10.2 μm.     

Fourier thermal analysis of solidification kinetics in molten aluminium and in presence of ultrasonic field

In this paper a comparison between the Newtonian and Fourier method analysis available in thermal analysis techniques is reported. The experimental solidification of liquid aluminium under various conditions has been studied. Thermal analysis is a tool in elucidating the thermal events involved in liquid to solid transformation. The Newtonian method predicts a maximum in heat generation at the onset of solidification, while the Fourier method incorporates the effect of thermal gradient and predicts two heat generation peaks during the solidification process. This comparison between the Fourier and Newtonian method indicates that their predictions are appreciably different. In order to elucidate the effect of ultrasonic waves on solidification process, the measurements were carried out under similar conditions both with and without sonication. Our studies have shown that in presence of the ultrasonic field the kinetics of solidification is changed, leading namely to a decreased undercooling degree of the melt and thermal diffusivity.     

Formation of noble metal particles by ultrasonic irradiation

It was found that sonochemically prepared metal particles such as Ag, Pd, Au, Pt and Rh are of nanometer size with a fairly narrow distribution (e.g., about 5 nm for Pd particles obtained from a 1.0 mM Pd(II) in polyethylene glycol monostearate solution). We have suggested three different reduction pathways under sonication: (i) reduction by H atoms, (ii) reduction by secondary reducing radicals formed by hydrogen abstraction from organic additives with OH radicals and H atoms, (iii) reduction by radicals formed from pyrolysis of the additives at the interfacial region between cavitation bubbles and the bulk solution. The reduction of Ag(I) and Pt(II) mainly proceeds through reaction pathway (ii). In the cases of Pd(II) and Au(III), the reductions mainly proceed through reaction pathway (iii). The reduction of Rh(III) was not achieved under the same conditions; however, by the addition of sodium formate, reduction occurred and the preparation of Rh particles succeeded.     

Effect of ultrasonic treatment on heavy metal decontamination in milk

Ultrasound has been found useful in increasing the efficiency and consumer safety in food processing. Removal of heavy metal (lead, mercury, and arsenic) contamination in milk is extremely important in regions of poor ecological environment – urban areas with heavy motor traffic or well established metallurgical/cement industry. In this communication, we report on the preliminary studies on the application of low frequency (20 kHz) ultrasound for heavy metal decontamination of milk without affecting its physical, chemical, and microbiological properties.     

自由表面磁流体射流不稳定性分析(II)

用微分解析方法分析了自由表面磁流体射流在两个非均匀、相互垂直的横向磁场中的稳定性行为。获得了在给定射流初始速度分布和磁场分布条件下射流的速度空间分布表达式;分析了射流扭转及向外溅射的位置。     

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分析了磁流体力学效应对液态金属自由表面射流稳定性的影响。从射流的感应电势、电流、速度等方面,解释射流在磁场中稳定的原因。数值计算结果验证了理论分析。     

超声空化去毛刺的理论分析及数值仿真

随着制造业的不断发展,对产品的加工精度要求愈来愈高,然而微小毛刺的去除仍然是十分困难的。毛刺虽小但危害巨大。因此,有效去除毛刺已成为加工中不可或缺的工序。而超声波去毛刺法可以有效快速的去除复杂零件的微小毛刺,具有很高的实用价值。尽管超声波的相关理论日趋完善,但是超声去毛刺机理以及空化产生的高压对毛刺的影响缺乏一些理论参考。此文阐述了超声波去毛刺的基本原理,利用有限元软件ABAQUS对单个空化泡在毛刺上的溃灭过程进行数值仿真,证明了超声波去毛刺的可行性,通过实验验证,超声波能够有效的去除毛刺。其研究结果为进一步研究超声波去毛刺的理论提供了参考。     

The effect of ultrasonic waves on the nucleation of pure water and degassed water

In order to clarify the mechanism of nucleation of ice induced by ultrasound, ultrasonic waves have been applied to supercooled pure water and degassed water, respectively. For each experiment, water sample is cooled at a constant cooling rate of 0.15 °C/min and the ultrasonic waves are applied from the water temperature of 0 °C until the water in a sample vessel nucleates. This nucleation temperature is measured. The use of ultrasound increased the nucleation temperature of both degassed water and pure water. However, the undercooling temperature for pure water to nucleate is less than that of degassed water. It is concluded that cavitation and fluctuations of density, energy and temperature induced by ultrasound are factors that affect the nucleation of water. Cavitation is a major factor for sonocrystallisation of ice.     

超声珩磨区实际气体的单空泡动力学分析

为进一步揭示功率超声振动的珩磨机理,以珩磨液为工作介质,研究了功率超声珩磨环境中实际气体的单空泡动力学特性。基于Rayleigh-Plesset方程,应用实际气体绝热方程和范德瓦尔斯方程对其进行了修正,建立了功率超声珩磨环境中实际气体的单空泡动力学方程以及实际气体单空泡共振频率方程。并运用4~5阶RungeKutta法模拟了不同超声条件(声压幅值、空泡初始半径、振动频率)对泡壁的运动以及运动速度的影响。结果表明:较高的声压幅值,空泡理论共振半径R'0与初始半径R0的比值为102数量级以及较低的超声频率有利于超声珩磨磨削区空化效应的发生。     

Dependence of cavitation,chemical effect,and mechanical effect thresholds on ultrasonic frequency

Cavitation, chemical effect, and mechanical effect thresholds were investigated in wide frequency ranges from 22 to 4880 kHz. Each threshold was measured in terms of sound pressure at fundamental frequency. Broadband noise emitted from acoustic cavitation bubbles was detected by a hydrophone to determine the cavitation threshold. Potassium iodide oxidation caused by acoustic cavitation was used to quantify the chemical effect threshold. The ultrasonic erosion of aluminum foil was conducted to estimate the mechanical effect threshold. The cavitation, chemical effect, and mechanical effect thresholds increased with increasing frequency. The chemical effect threshold was close to the cavitation threshold for all frequencies. At low frequency below 98 kHz, the mechanical effect threshold was nearly equal to the cavitation threshold. However, the mechanical effect threshold was greatly higher than the cavitation threshold at high frequency. In addition, the thresholds of the second harmonic and the first ultraharmonic signals were measured to detect bubble occurrence. The threshold of the second harmonic approximated to the cavitation threshold below 1000 kHz. On the other hand, the threshold of the first ultraharmonic was higher than the cavitation threshold below 98 kHz and near to the cavitation threshold at high frequency.     

Decomposition of chlorofluorocarbons and hydrofluorocarbons in water by ultrasonic irradiation

The sonochemical degradation of CFC-113 (F₂ClC---CCl₂F), HCFC-225ca (F₃C---CF₂CCl₂H), HCFC-225cb (F₂ClC---CF₂---CClFH) and HFC-134a (F₃C---CF₂H) in water was investigated. The decomposition rates of CFC-113 increased with increasing the concentration of the CFC and at high concentration the rates far exceeded the rate of OH radical formation by water sonolysis, and OH radicals seemed to have little effect on the decomposition. The pyrolysis in the cavitation bubbles was suggested.     

In situ observation of dislocation behavior in nanometer grains

Using a newly developed nanoscale deformation device, atomic scale and time-resolved dislocation dynamics have been captured in situ under a transmission electron microscope during the deformation of a Pt ultrathin film with truly nanometer grains (diameter d< ~ 10 nm). We demonstrate that dislocations are highly active even in such tiny grains. For the larger grains (d ~ 10 nm), full dislocations dominate and their evolution sometimes leads to the formation, destruction, and reformation of Lomer locks. In smaller grains, partial dislocations generating stacking faults are prevalent.     

Cavitation dose in an ultrasonic cleaner and its dependence on experimental parameters

The aluminum foil erosion method is widely used in cavitation activity studies of ultrasonic cleaners. However, owing to its limited sensitivity, it is difficult to observe the effects of various experimental parameters on the cavitation activity using this method. In the present work, a higher-sensitivity method for quantifying cavitation activity as a cavitation dose based on passive cavitation detection was presented. The influences of various factors (e.g., insonation duration, driving power, gas content, temperature and cleaning agents) were studied for this system. The results showed that the cavitation dose became unstable over long insonation times, and that the instability was more significant at high power. Generally, the cavitation activity could be enhanced by increasing the power, gas content, and the concentration of a cleaning agent. However, due to the exhaustion of the cavitation gas nuclei, the cavitation activity might tune to saturate of even decrease slightly when some impact parameters (e.g., acoustic driving power, gas content and the concentration of the cleaning agent) are above a certain level of each of these parameters.     

超声清洗槽内空化强度的测量

对洗涤槽内超声空化的相对强度及其分布进行了研究。采用铝箔腐蚀法,应用图像、数据处理软件对试验结果进行处理,最后对实验结果进行了讨论。     

The structures and evolution of Smoker in an ultrasonic field

The structures and evolution of Smoker in a 20 kHz ultrasonic field were investigated experimentally with high-speed photography. The spine-plume structure of Smoker was discovered. A few large bubbles align themselves along the central line and form the spine of Smoker. Numerous small bubbles move towards the spine and form the plume structures. The size of large bubbles differs almost by an order of magnitude from that of small bubbles. The evolution of cavitation structure from Flare to Smoker was found. When a Flare appears near a Smoker, the Flare may merge into the plume structures of the Smoker, or form a double-tipped Smoker. A double-tipped Smoker seldom splits into two Smokers, while two separate Smokers tend to merge as one. The large bubbles (or dense plume structures) in the middle part of the two separate Smokers attract each other, driving the two Smokers to bend towards each other and merge.     

In situ and ex situ characterisation of oxide films formed on strained stainless steel surfaces in high-temperature water

A possible approach in describing the role of the environment in the phenomena behind initiation and propagation of a stress corrosion crack is to assume that the transport of matter and charge through the oxide film on the material is one of the rate-controlling factors. Straining of the bulk material may affect the transport rates of ionic defects, such as vacancies and interstitials, through the oxide film. The aim of the present work has been to verify the applicability of combined slow strain rate tests (SSRT) and contact electric resistance (CER) measurements to assess the influence of strain on the electric properties of oxide films on AISI 316L stainless steel with or without prior cold work in simulated boiling water reactor (BWR) coolant conditions. The SSRT-CER measurements have been combined with ex situ characterisation of the oxide films after experiments using electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results suggest that the effect of strain on the resistance of the oxide films seems to correlate with the effect of the same parameter on the Cr(III) concentration in the inner layer of the oxide. In addition, important differences between the concentration of Ni and Fe in the outer layer formed on stressed and unstressed surface have been observed. Based on the mixed-conduction model for oxide films, an attempt is made to evaluate the effect of straining on the electric properties of the oxide films and to correlate these effects with the changes in film composition and structure.     

In situ observation and analysis of multiple cracking phenomena in thin glass layers deposited on polymer films

The multiple cracking phenomena in thin SiO_x films deposited on 12 μm-thick polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrates during the tensile test are investigated. Thicknesses of SiO_x films ranged from 43 to 320 nm. The multiple cracking progress is observed in situ by optical microscopy and from which the crack density in SiO_x films is measured. The predicted crack density by the shear lag analysis including residual strains, explains reasonably well the experimental results. The critical energy release rate, G_c, for the first film cracking is also evaluated from simple energy balance arguments. Although it depends on the analytical model, G_c is estimated to be a constant value of about 1.0 J/m² regardless of the thickness.     

In situ observation of fringing-field-induced phase separation in a liquid-crystal-monomer mixture

Fringing-field-induced phase separation dynamics in liquid-crystal-(LC-)monomer mixtures is investigated via a microscope. At a low LC concentration, the fringing field converts the randomly dispersed LC droplets to an ordered droplet array, while at a high LC concentration the fringing field converts the amorphous LC-monomer system to a composite film. Because the LC and monomer are immiscible, the converted morphologies are stable even after the voltage is removed. Using the fringing field-induced phase separation, it is possible to prepare different polymer-dispersed LC morphologies.     

In situ observation of carbon nanotube yarn during voltage application

Carbon nanotube (CNT) yarns are fabricated by drawing (combined with spinning) from CNT forests and grown on a substrate. Three types of phenomena occur in these CNT yarns with increasing amounts of current: yarn rotation, catalyst evaporation, and breakage of the yarn. These phenomena result from the resistive heating occurring during the current flow, and have been observed in situ under vacuum by transmission electron microscopy. If these CNT yarns are applied to electronic circuits, the rotation and breakage may lead to circuit failure. However, catalyst evaporation is a useful method for purifying CNT yarns without additional treatments prior to yarn fabrication.