Rotating magnetic fields as a means to control the hydrodynamics and heat transfer in single crystal growth processes

The paper discusses a possibility to use different types of rotating magnetic fields (RMF) and combinations of these to control the hydrodynamics and heat/mass transfer in the processes of bulk semiconductor single crystal growth. Some factors contributing to the efficiency of RMF and their influence on different technologies are analyzed. Their specific practical application is illustrated by some examples.     

铈对M2高速钢凝固组织的作用

研究了Ｃｅ对Ｍ２高速钢凝固组织的影响及其作用机制。发现Ｃｅ在高速钢中可减轻Ｗ,Ｍｏ等合金元素的偏析,使共晶碳化物量减少并细化;Ｃｅ主要偏聚在晶界共晶碳化物与奥氏体的界面上,并有部分Ｃｅ参与形成含Ｃｅ的Ｍ２Ｃ碳化物;Ｃｅ促进共晶碳化物在高温加热时的断网和团球化。     

铸件在凝固过程中的传热和自然对流计算

论文中以流函数、涡度和温度为基本变量,建立了铸件凝固时的传热和自然对流的数学模型。控制方程采用半隐式有限差分在固定网格上求解。在模型建立过程中,着重讨论了潜热的处理和固液相区(界面)速度条件。对于潜热处理,采用了基于合金平衡相图的比热焓法;对于固液相区(界面)速度条件,提出了一种新的、基于固相率进行修正的处理方法。另外还探讨了将本文提出的解法应用于复杂几何条件的可能性。最后,通过对一个典型例子进行计算,对自然对流对铸件凝固的影响作了深入的讨论。     

Sensitive determination of methadone in human serum and urine by dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction based on the solidification of a floating organic droplet followed by HPLC–UV

Dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction based on solidification of floating organic droplet was developed for the extraction of methadone and determination by high‐performance liquid chromatography with UV detection. In this method, no microsyringe or fiber is required to support the organic microdrop due to the usage of an organic solvent with a low density and appropriate melting point. Furthermore, the extractant droplet can be collected easily by solidifying it at low temperature. 1‐Undecanol and methanol were chosen as extraction and disperser solvents, respectively. Parameters that influence extraction efficiency, i.e. volumes of extracting and dispersing solvents, pH, and salt effect, were optimized by using response surface methodology. Under optimal conditions, enrichment factor for methadone was 134 and 160 in serum and urine samples, respectively. The limit of detection was 3.34 ng/mmL in serum and 1.67 ng/mL in urine samples. Compared with the traditional dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction, the proposed method obtained lower limit of detection. Moreover, the solidification of floating organic solvent facilitated the phase transfer. And most importantly, it avoided using high‐density and toxic solvents of traditional dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction method. The proposed method was successfully applied to the determination of methadone in serum and urine samples of an addicted individual under methadone therapy.     

Poromechanics of freezing materials

When subjected to a uniform cooling below the freezing point a water-infiltrated porous material undergoes a cryo-deformation resulting from various combined actions: (i) the difference of density between the liquid water and the ice crystal, which results in the initial build-up of an in-pore pressure at the onset of crystallization; (ii) the interfacial effects arising between the different constituents, which eventually govern the crystallization process in connection with the pore access radius distribution; (iii) the drainage of the liquid water expelled from the freezing sites towards the air voids; (iv) the cryo-suction process, which drives liquid water towards the already frozen pores as the temperature further decreases; (v) the thermomechanical coupling between the solid matrix, the liquid water and the ice crystal. We work out a comprehensive theory able to encompass this whole set of actions. A macroscopic approach first provides the constitutive equations of freezing poroelastic materials, including the interfacial energy effects. This approach reveals the existence of a thermodynamic state function—namely the liquid saturation degree as a function of the temperature only. The macroscopic ice-dependent poroelastic properties are then upscaled from the knowledge of the elastic properties of the solid matrix, of the pore access radius distribution, and of the capillary curve. The theory is finally illustrated by analysing quantitatively the effects of the cooling rate and of the pore radius distribution upon the cryo-deformation of water-infiltrated porous materials. The theory succeeds in accounting for the experimentally observed shrinkage of embedded air voids, while predicting the partial melting of the ice already formed when the cooling suddenly stops.     

Rapid Consolidation by Spark Sintering of Rapidly Solidified 7075 Aluminum Alloy Powder

Compacts of 7075 aluminum have been produced from rapidly solidified powders by optimizing spark sintering parameters, such as pulse discharge time, fixed maximum temperature, holding time at this temperature, and method of cooling to room temperature after the sintering. High-grade compacts can be obtained by a short process (40-50 s) consisting of heating to 773 or 873 K at a heating rate of 9.6 K/s and holding this temperature for 10 s. The rapidly cooled compacts show the same supersaturated state at room temperature as the received as-atomized powder. Compacts quenched in water just after spark sintering at 873 K for 1.2 ks show the same age-hardening behavior as solution-heat treated compacts. Compacts that are quenched in water and aged after sintering at 873 K for 1.2 ks show the same elongation and flow stress as compacts aged after solution heat treatment. Elongation data suggest that compacts produced with longer holding time at a higher temperature and rapid cooling show a large amount of main alloying elements in solid solution and sufficient promotion of sintering.     

Visualization of convection loops due to Rayleigh–Benard convection during solidification

This paper describes the techniques adopted for visualization of Rayleigh–Benard convection during solidification of eutectic, hypo- and hyper-eutectic salt solutions. Neutrally buoyant hollow glass spheres were inducted in the body of the solidifying salt solution. The convection currents were captured by scattering of a laser beam by these beads. The apparatus has two components, namely: (i) measurement of interface/mushy region movement and temperature distribution and (ii) flow visualization with laser beam scattered by hollow glass spheres. The distinct nature of convection cells in the eutectic and hypo eutectic region is brought out.     

Numerical analysis of the effect of the gas temperature on splat formation during thermal spray process

Thermal spray coatings are affected by various parameters. In this study, the finite element method with volume of fluid (VOF) procedure is used to investigate the deposition process which is very important for the quality of sprayed coatings. The specific heat method (SHM) is used for the solidification phenomenon. A comparison of the present model with experimental and numerical model available in the literature is done. A series of numerical calculations is carried out to investigate the effect of the surrounding gas temperature on the splat formation. The variation of the surrounding gas temperature has a significant effect on splat morphology and can affect the adhesion of the splat on the substrate.     

Numerical analysis of partially molten splat during thermal spray process using the finite element method

A finite element method is used to simulate the deposition of the thermal spray coating process. A set of governing equations is solving by a volume of fluid method. For the solidification phenomenon, we use the specific heat method (SHM). We begin by comparing the present model with experimental and numerical model available in the literature. In this study, completely molten or semi-molten aluminum particle impacts a H13 tool steel substrate is considered. Next we investigate the effect of inclination of impact of a partially molten particle on flat substrate. It was found that the melting state of the particle has great effects on the morphologies of the splat.     

Comparison of solidification of floating drop and homogenous liquid–liquid microextractions for the extraction of two plasticizers from the water kept in PET‐bottles

Two approaches based on solidification of floating drop microextraction (SFDME) and homogenous liquid–liquid microextraction (HLLE) were compared for the extraction and preconcentration of di‐(2‐ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and di‐(2‐ethylhexyl) adipate (DEHA) from the mineral water samples. In SFDME, a floated drop of the mixture of acetophenone/1‐undecanol (1:8) was exposed on the surface of the aqueous solution and extraction was permitted to occur. In HLLE, a homogenous ternary solvent system was used by water/methanol/chloroform and the phase separation phenomenon occurred by salt addition. Under the optimal conditions, the LODs for the two target plasticizers (DEHA and DEHP), obtained by SFDME–GC‐FID and HLLE–GC‐FID, were ranged from 0.03 to 0.01 μg/L and 0.02 to 0.01 μg/L, respectively. HLLE provided higher preconcentration factors (472.5‐ and 551.2‐fold) within the shorter extraction time as well as better RSDs (4.5–6.9%). While, in SFDME, high preconcentration factors in the range of 162–198 and good RSDs in the range of 5.2–9.6% were obtained. Both methods were applied for the analysis of two plasticizers in different water samples and two target plasticizers were found in the bottled mineral water after the expiring time and the boiling water was exposed to a polyethylene vial.