On the evolution of particle size average and size distribution in suspension polymerization processes

The dispersion of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and its suspension polymerization were used as models to elaborate the evolution of particle size average and size distribution in the course of suspension polymerization. The underlying mechanisms for the occurrence of the dynamic and static steady states in the population of drops were defined and their effects on the evolution of drop/particle size average and size distributions were examined. The characteristic intervals of suspension polymerizations (transition, steady-state, growth, and identification) were elaborated. The formation of satellite droplets and their evolution in the course of polymerization were also discussed.     

Simulation Study on Dam Break Flow Based on the B-Spline Material Point Method北大核心CSCD

The dam break flow poses a common free surface flow problem in hydraulic engineering, and its ac⁃ curate simulation is of great engineering significance. The B⁃spline material point method (BSMPM), as an im⁃ proved algorithm of the material point method (MPM), has optimized accuracy and convergence in material point calculations and unique algorithmic advantages in free surface flow problems. Based on the BSMPM, a weakly compressible BSMPM (WC⁃BSMPM) was developed through introduction of an artificial equation of state. The simulation of the dam break flow problem was carried out, with the effects of the order of the B⁃ spline interpolation basis function on the simulation results analyzed. The results show that, the simulated fluid wavefront position, the wavefront velocity and the elevation variation at a given position are basically consistent with the existing experimental results. As the order of the basis function increases, the computation time will lengthen for about 1.5 times. However, the computation times of the BSMPM of different orders will uniformly increase approximately linearly with the background grid size. The validity of the WC⁃BSMPM simulation of the dam break flow problem was verified. The research provides a new idea and method for the simulation of dam break flow problems. © 2023 Editorial Office of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics. All rights reserved.