The present study examines the thermal distribution of ternary nanofluid flow amid two spinning disks influenced by electric and magnetic fields. Keeping in view the shape of the particles, the electrically conducting...The present study examines the thermal distribution of ternary nanofluid flow amid two spinning disks influenced by electric and magnetic fields. Keeping in view the shape of the particles, the electrically conducting ternary nanofluid is analyzed with variable thermophysical features. Three types of nanoparticles namely Copper, Aluminum Oxide, and Graphene with spherical, cylindrical, and platelet shapes are taken respectively and are immersed in a (50-50)% ratio of water and ethylene glycol mixture which acts as a base fluid. The anticipated problem is addressed by employing a reliable and user-friendly numerical bvp4c built-in collocation scheme. This solution is then showcased through illustrations and tables. Strengthening the radiation results in an enhanced heat transfer rate. Radial and azimuthal velocities once rotation of disks is enhanced. The key findings provide a strong theoretical background in photovoltaic cells, solar collectors, radiators, solar water heaters, and many other applications.展开更多
The influences of particle size,shape,and catalyst distribution on the reactivity and hydrocarbon product selectivity of a cobalt-based catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis were investigated in the present work.A se...The influences of particle size,shape,and catalyst distribution on the reactivity and hydrocarbon product selectivity of a cobalt-based catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis were investigated in the present work.A self-consistent kinetic model for Fischer-Tropsch reaction proposed here was found to correlate experimental data well and hence was used to describe the consumption rates of reactants and formation rates of hydrocarbon products.The perturbed-chain statistical associating fluid theory equation of state was used to describe vapor-liquid equilibrium behavior associated with Fischer-Tropsch reaction.Local interaction between intraparticle diffusion and Fischer-Tropsch reaction was investigated in detail.Results showed that in order to avoid the adverse influence of intraparticle diffusional limitations on catalyst reactivity and product selectivity,the use of small particles is necessary.Large eggshell spherical particles are shown to keep the original catalyst reactivity and enhance the selectivity of heavy hydrocarbon products.The suitable layer thickness for a spherical particle with a diameter of 2 mm is nearly 0.15 mm.With the same outer diameter of 2 mm,the catalyst reactivity and heavy product selectivity of hollow cylindrical particles with a layer thickness of 0.25 mm are found to be larger than eggshell spherical particles.From the viewpoint of catalytic performance,hollow cylindrical particles are a better choice for industrial applications.展开更多
Catalyst particle shapes and pore structure engineering are crucial for alleviating internal diffusion limitations in the hydrodesulfiirization(HDS)/hydrodeni-trogenation(HDN)of gas oil.The effects of catalyst particl...Catalyst particle shapes and pore structure engineering are crucial for alleviating internal diffusion limitations in the hydrodesulfiirization(HDS)/hydrodeni-trogenation(HDN)of gas oil.The effects of catalyst particle shapes(sphere,cylinder,trilobe,and tetralobe)and pore structures(pore diameter and porosity)on HDS/HDN performance at the particle scale are investigated via mathematical modeling.The relationship between particle shape and effectiveness factor is first established,and the specific surface areas of different catalyst particles show a positive correlation with the average HDS/HDN reaction rates.The catalyst particle shapes primarily alter the average HDS/HDN reaction rate to adjust the HDS/HDN effectiveness factor.An optimal average HDS/HDN reaction rate exists as the catalyst pore diameter and porosity increase,and this optimum value indicates a tradeoff between diffusion and reaction.In contrast to catalyst particle shapes,the catalyst pore diameter and the porosity of catalyst particles primarily alter the surface HDS/HDN reaction rate to adjust the HDS/HDN effectiveness factor.This study provides insights into the engineering of catalyst particle shapes and pore structures for improving HDS/HDN catalyst particle efficiency.展开更多
The present study is concerned with unsteady natural convective boundary layer flow and heat transfer of fractional second-grade nanofuids for different particle shapes.Nonlinear boundary layer governing equations are...The present study is concerned with unsteady natural convective boundary layer flow and heat transfer of fractional second-grade nanofuids for different particle shapes.Nonlinear boundary layer governing equations are formulated with time fractional derivatives in the momentum equation.The governing boundary layer equations of continuity,momentum and energy are reduced by dimensionless variable.Numerical solutions of the momentum and energy equations are obtained by the finite difference method combined with L1-algorithm.The quantites of physical interest are graphically presented and discussed in details.It is found that particle shape,fractional derivative parameter and the Grashof number have profound influences on the the flow and heat transfer.展开更多
Sediment accumulation on the bed of open sewers and drains reduces hydraulic efficiency and can cause localized flooding.Slotted invert traps installed underneath the bed of open sewers and drains can eliminate sedime...Sediment accumulation on the bed of open sewers and drains reduces hydraulic efficiency and can cause localized flooding.Slotted invert traps installed underneath the bed of open sewers and drains can eliminate sediment build-up by catching sediment load.Previous three-dimensional(3D)computational studies have examined the particle trapping performance of invert traps of different shapes and depths under varied sediment and flow conditions,considering particles as spheres.For two-dimensional and 3D numerical modeling,researchers assumed the lid geometry to be a thin line and a plane,respectively.In this 3D numerical study,the particle trapping efficiency of a slotted irregular hexagonal invert trap fitted at the flume bottom was examined by incorporating the particle shape factor of non-spherical sewage solid particles and the thicknesses of upstream and downstream lids over the trap in the discrete phase model of the ANSYS Fluent 2020 R1 software.The volume of fluid(VOF)and the realizable k-turbulence models were used to predict the velocity field.The two-dimensional particle image velocimetry(PIV)was used to measure the velocity field inside the invert trap.The results showed that the thicknesses of upstream and downstream lids affected the velocity field and turbulent kinetic energy at all flow depths.The joint impact of the particle shape factor and lid thickness on the trap efficiency was significant.When both the lid thickness and particle shape factor were considered in the numerical modeling,trap efficiencies were underestimated,with relative errors of-8.66%to-0.65%in comparison to the experimental values of Mohsin and Kaushal(2017).They were also lower than the values predicted by Mohsin and Kaushal(2017),which showed an overall overestimation with errors of-2.3%to 17.4%.展开更多
A hip joint simulator was employed to predict the clinical wear behaviour of carbon/carbon （C/C） composites with needled carbon cloth preform and carbon felt preform. Wear particles generated from the two kinds of C...A hip joint simulator was employed to predict the clinical wear behaviour of carbon/carbon （C/C） composites with needled carbon cloth preform and carbon felt preform. Wear particles generated from the two kinds of C/C composites were isolated and characterised by the size distribution and morphology. The evolvement of wear particles in the hip joint simulator was proposed. The results show that the wear particles from two kinds of C/C composites have a size ranging from submicron to tens of micrometers. The wear particles have various morphologies including broken fiber, fragment fiber, slice pyrolytic carbon and spherical pyrolytic carbon. C/C composites with needled carbon cloth preforms have larger size range and more broken fiber particles and slice pyrolytic carbon particles in comparison with C/C composites with carbon felt preforms. The evolvement of pyrolytic carbon particles is caused by surface regularization, whereas, the evolvement of carbon fiber particles is related to stress direction in the hip joint simulator.展开更多
Particle shape and local breakage significantly affect the deformation characteristics of crushable granular materials.However,in the existing constitutive model research,there is less introduction of particle shape o...Particle shape and local breakage significantly affect the deformation characteristics of crushable granular materials.However,in the existing constitutive model research,there is less introduction of particle shape on particle breakage.A quantitative parameter for the three-dimensional particle shape(Average spherical modulus G_(M))is proposed in this study.Combined with G_(M),the triaxial compression test of granular materials with different particle shapes was carried out,and the particle size distribution before and after the test was determined.The results indicate that the local damage mechanism governs the macroscopic deformation behavior of granular materials,as influenced by the particle gradation of the samples before and after the triaxial compression test.Based on these findings,a binary medium model with a friction element weakening factor is proposed.This model incorporates the effects of particle shape and breakage behavior,significantly enhancing its calculation accuracy.Experimental results demonstrate that the model effectively predicts the deformation of crushable granular materials,accounting for particle shape.展开更多
The motion of particle clouds(i.e.,sediment clouds)usually can be found in engineering applications such as wastewater discharge,land reclamation,and marine bed capping.In this paper,a series of laboratory tests are c...The motion of particle clouds(i.e.,sediment clouds)usually can be found in engineering applications such as wastewater discharge,land reclamation,and marine bed capping.In this paper,a series of laboratory tests are conducted on coral sand to investigate the shape feature of the single particle and the mixing processes of the coral sand particle clouds.The shape of coral sand particle is measured and quantified.The experimental results demonstrate that the shape of coral sand particles tends to be spherical as the particle size decreases,and empirical equations were established to explain the variation of D50 and fS,50 of coral sand.Compared with the silica sand,the evolution of the coral sand particle cloud still experiences three stages,but the threshold for the Reynolds number of particle clouds entering the next stage changes.Further,the normalized axial distance of the coral sand particle clouds is 58%smaller.The frontal velocity exhibits similar varying tendency for the coral sand particle cloud.Considering the difference in shape between coral sand particles and silica sand particles,a semi-empirical formula was proposed based on the original silica sand prediction formula by adding the shape factor and the experimental data of 122μm≤D_(50)≤842μm.It can predict the frontal velocity of the coral sand particle clouds.展开更多
To characterize the shape of sand particles for concrete,a new method is proposed based on digital image processing(known as the DIP method).By analyzing sand particles projection,the length,width and thickness of san...To characterize the shape of sand particles for concrete,a new method is proposed based on digital image processing(known as the DIP method).By analyzing sand particles projection,the length,width and thickness of sand were measured to characterize particle form.The area and perimeter were measured to characterize particle angularity.The results of the DIP method and Vernier caliper were compared to examine the accuracy of the DIP method.The sample size test was conducted to show the statistical significance of shape results measured by the DIP method.The practicality of the DIP method was verified by instance analysis.The results show that aspect ratios and roundness measured by the DIP method are equal to ones by the Vernier caliper.Results by DIP are dependent on the sand particle number,and at least 350 particles should be measured to represent the overall shape property of sand.The results show that the DIP method is able to distinguish the differences in the shape of sand particles.It achieves the direct measurement of sand particle thickness,and the characterization results of sand aspect ratios and roundness are accurate,statistically significant and practical.Therefore,the DIP method is suitable for sand particle shape characterization.展开更多
How catalyst shape affects its deactivation is a crucial issue for quickly decaying catalysts such as zeolite in 2-butene and isobutane alkylation.In this work,steady simulations are used to determine the temperature ...How catalyst shape affects its deactivation is a crucial issue for quickly decaying catalysts such as zeolite in 2-butene and isobutane alkylation.In this work,steady simulations are used to determine the temperature and species distribution in fixed beds filled with particles of four shapes.Subsequently,unsteady simulations are used to study the deactivation behavior of the catalysts based on the steady simulation results.We describe the deactivation rate and type of catalyst deactivation by defining a local internal diffusivity,which is affected by catalytic activity.The results reveal that the internal diffusion distance of the catalyst determines the deactivation rate,whereas the local internal diffusivity determines its deactivation type.展开更多
Assuming spheroidal and spherical particle shapes for mineral dust aerosols,the effect of particle shape on dust aerosol optical depth retrievals,and subsequently on instantaneous shortwave direct radiative forcing（S...Assuming spheroidal and spherical particle shapes for mineral dust aerosols,the effect of particle shape on dust aerosol optical depth retrievals,and subsequently on instantaneous shortwave direct radiative forcing（SWDRF） at the top of the atmosphere（TOA）,is assessed based on Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer（MODIS） data for a case study.Specifically,a simplified aerosol retrieval algorithm based on the principle of the Deep Blue aerosol retrieval method is employed to retrieve dust aerosol optical depths,and the Fu–Liou radiative transfer model is used to derive the instantaneous SWDRF of dust at the TOA for cloud-free conditions.Without considering the effect of particle shape on dust aerosol optical depth retrievals,the effect of particle shape on the scattering properties of dust aerosols（e.g.,extinction efficiency,single scattering albedo and asymmetry factor） is negligible,which can lead to a relative difference of at most 5% for the SWDRF at the TOA.However,the effect of particle shape on the SWDRF cannot be neglected provided that the effect of particle shape on dust aerosol optical depth retrievals is also taken into account for SWDRF calculations.The corresponding results in an instantaneous case study show that the relative differences of the SWDRF at the TOA between spheroids and spheres depend critically on the scattering angles at which dust aerosol optical depths are retrieved,and can be up to 40% for low dust-loading conditions.展开更多
Particle shape contributes to understanding the physical and chemical processes of the atmosphere and better ascer- taining the origins and chemical compositions of the particles. The particle shape can be classified ...Particle shape contributes to understanding the physical and chemical processes of the atmosphere and better ascer- taining the origins and chemical compositions of the particles. The particle shape can be classified by the aspect ratio. which can be estimated through the asymmetry factor measured with angularly resolved light scattering. An experimental method of obtaining the asymmetry factor based on simultaneous small forward angle light scattering and aerodynamic size measurements is described briefly. The near forward scattering intensity signals of three detectors in the azimuthal angles at 120° offset are calculated using the methods of T-matrix and discrete dipole approximation. Prolate spheroid particles with different aspect ratios are used as the shape models with the assumption that the symmetry axis is parallel to the flow axis and perpendicular to the incident light. The relations between the asymmetry factor and the optical size and aerodynamic size at various equivalent sizes, refractive indices, and mass densities are discussed in this paper. The numerically calculated results indicate that an elongated particle may be classified at diameter larger than 1.0 μm, and may not be distinguished from a sphere at diameter less than 0.5 μm. It is estimated that the lowest detected aspect ratio is around 1.5： I in consideration of the experimental errors.展开更多
The structure and rheological properties of carbon-based particle suspensions, i.e., carbon black（CB）, multi-wall carbon nanotube（MWNT）, graphene and hollow carbon sphere（HCS） suspended in polydimethylsiloxane（...The structure and rheological properties of carbon-based particle suspensions, i.e., carbon black（CB）, multi-wall carbon nanotube（MWNT）, graphene and hollow carbon sphere（HCS） suspended in polydimethylsiloxane（PDMS）, are investigated. In order to study the effect of particle shape on the structure and rheological properties of suspensions, the content of surface oxygen-containing functional groups of carbon-based particles is controlled to be similar. Original spherical-like CB（fractal filler）, rod-like MWNT and sheet-like graphene form large agglomerates in PDMS, while spherical HCS particles disperse relatively well in PDMS. The dispersion state of carbon-based particles affects the critical concentration of forming a rheological percolation network. Under weak shear, negative normal stress differences（ΔN） are observed in CB, MWNT and graphene suspensions, while ΔN is nearly zero for HCS suspensions. It is concluded that the vorticity alignment of CB, MWNT and graphene agglomerates under shear results in the negative ΔN. However, no obvious structural change is observed in HCS suspension under weak shear, and accordingly, the ΔN is almost zero.展开更多
The lattice Boltzmann method is used to study the inertial focusing and rotating characteristics of two-dimensional elliptical particles and rectangular particles in channel flow. The results show that both elliptical...The lattice Boltzmann method is used to study the inertial focusing and rotating characteristics of two-dimensional elliptical particles and rectangular particles in channel flow. The results show that both elliptical particles and rectangular particles initially located on one side and two sides of channel centerline migrate first towards the equilibrium position.Then, the single-line particle train with an increasing spacing and the staggered particle train with stable spacing are formed. The axial spacing of the staggered particle pair increases with aspect ratio and Reynolds number increasing. The staggered elliptical or rectangular particle pairs form perpendicular orientation angles, which will be more obvious at larger aspect ratio and lower Reynolds number. The single-line particle trains with different shapes seldom form the perpendicular orientation angle.展开更多
Particle size distribution of coarse aggregates through mechanical sieving gives results in terms of cumu- lative mass percent. But digital image processing generated size distribution of particles, while being fast a...Particle size distribution of coarse aggregates through mechanical sieving gives results in terms of cumu- lative mass percent. But digital image processing generated size distribution of particles, while being fast and accurate, is often expressed in terms of area function or number of particles. In this paper, a mass model is developed which converts the image obtained size distribution to mass-wise distribution, mak- ing it readily comparable to mechanical sieving data. The concept of weight/particle ratio is introduced for mass reconstruction from 2D images of particle aggregates. Using this mass model, the effects of several particle shape parameters （such as major axis, minor axis, and equivalent diameter） on sieve-size of the particles is studied. It is shown that the sieve-size of a particle strongly depend upon the shape param- eters, 91% of its variation being explained by major axis, minor axis, bounding box length and equivalent diameter. Furthermore, minor axis gives an overall accurate estimate of particle sieve-size, error in mean size （D-50） being just 0.4%. However, sieve-size of smaller particles （〈20 ram） strongly depends upon the length of the smaller arm of the bounding box enclosing them and sieve-sizes of larger particles （〉20 mm） are highly correlated to their equivalent diameters. Multiple linear regression analysis has been used to generate overall mass-wise particle size distribution, considering the influences of all these shape parameters on particle sieve-size. Multiple linear regression generated overall mass-wise particle size distribution shows a strong correlation with sieve generated data. The adjusted R-square value of the regression analysis is found to be 99 percent （w.r,t cumulative frequency）. The method proposed in this paper provides a time-efficient way of producing accurate （up to 99%） mass-wise PSD using digital image processing and it can be used effectively to renlace the mechanical sieving.展开更多
Ni_(25)Ti_(50)Cu_(25) shape memory particle/Al matrix composite was prepared by hot pressing and further extrusion.The Ni_(25)Ti_(50)Cu_(25) particles embeded in Al matrix still keep B19 and B19 structure,and have a g...Ni_(25)Ti_(50)Cu_(25) shape memory particle/Al matrix composite was prepared by hot pressing and further extrusion.The Ni_(25)Ti_(50)Cu_(25) particles embeded in Al matrix still keep B19 and B19 structure,and have a good thermal-elastic martensitic transition with 6K thermal hysteresis,the phase transition temperatures remaining constant during cycling. The scratching force of Ni_(25)Ti_(50)Cu_(25) particle is two times that of Al matrix,When the scratching force is larger than 4.2N, the Ni_(25)Ti_(50)Cu_(25) particle is separated from Al matrix.展开更多
Shape has an undeniable impact on particle behaviour,and the shapes of naturally occurring granular matter are typically irregular.Computational studies of irregularly shaped particles are challenging but necessary to...Shape has an undeniable impact on particle behaviour,and the shapes of naturally occurring granular matter are typically irregular.Computational studies of irregularly shaped particles are challenging but necessary to gain a better understanding of the flow of particulate matter.This study focuses on the behaviour of irregular sinter particles and applies the discrete element method to examine the effects of static and rolling friction coefficients and particle shape on the angle of repose and porosity of sinter piles.A three-dimensional model of an irregular sinter particle reconstructed by close-range photogrammetry served as the template for generating multi-sphere particles with varying numbers of sub-spheres(1,3,7,22,and 135)and sphericity ranging from 1 to 0.69.Simulations of particle piles were conducted for a range of values of the coefficients of static and rolling friction.The results indicate that the angle of repose increases with static friction and also increases with rolling friction coefficient when it is lower than the static coefficient.The angle of repose shows clear dependence on particle shape,particularly for lower rolling friction coefficients.The friction coefficients for particles of five different shapes were individually determined through bulk calibration,and irregularly shaped particles in DEM were found to require lower friction coefficients.Porosity was marginally affected by the static and rolling friction coefficients for spherical particles,while non-spherical particles showed porosity increasing with the rolling friction coefficient.The relationship between particle sphericity and porosity was nonlinear:as sphericity decreases from 1.00 to 0.69,the porosity first decreases to a minimum and then increases.The findings confirmed that both friction and particle shape have a significant influence on the structure of sinter piles,with implications for material handling and processing in industrial applications.展开更多
Voro-Pack,an open-source code is introduced to reconstruct real particles into multi-sphere clusters consisting of fragments with controlled size distributions,enabling experiment-informed fragment size distributions(...Voro-Pack,an open-source code is introduced to reconstruct real particles into multi-sphere clusters consisting of fragments with controlled size distributions,enabling experiment-informed fragment size distributions(FSD).Two types of silica sand are employed to evaluate the performance of the code,where FsD data are obtained through laser diffraction and sieving,and particle shape information is obtained through micro computed tomography.The results show that the particle sizes and shapes of the multi-sphere clusters generated by the code are in good agreement with those of real particles.It is found that the fragment sizes in the multi-sphere clusters aligned more closely with the real FSD data when laser diffraction data were used as input,compared to sieving.The volume ratio of the multisphere clusters to the actual particles is a key factor influencing the size distribution of fragments,with better matching to the actual FSD data when the volume ratio exceeds 0.5 and approaches 1.0.Additionally,the particle shape characteristics do not significantly affect the FSD data in the codegenerated clusters.These findings suggest that the Voro-Pack code is an effective tool in reconstructing multi-sphere clusters for particles of various morphologies,providing valuable insights into modelling the breakage of granular materials.展开更多
Accurately predicting the minimum velocity required to initiate particles movement on a cuttings bed surface during drilling operations is crucial for efficient and cost-effective removal of deposited particles.Howeve...Accurately predicting the minimum velocity required to initiate particles movement on a cuttings bed surface during drilling operations is crucial for efficient and cost-effective removal of deposited particles.However,current models neglect the influence of particle shape on the drag coefficient and static friction coefficient during rolling and sliding on a cuttings bed.Accordingly,this study developed an experimental setup for cuttings transport and employed both theoretical analysis and experimental methods to investigate the critical velocity for the incipient motion of particles under various operational conditions.A novel semi-mechanical criterion model was developed for the incipient motion of particles,incorporating a shape correction factor for non-spherical particles.A balance equation for the threshold Shields number,determined by particle driving forces and resistances,was established,and a numerical procedure was formulated to determine the critical velocity for the incipient motion of particles.The model predictions show strong agreement with experimental results.The study found that higher eccentricity,inclination,and fluid viscosity increased the difficulty of initiating particle movement on the cuttings bed surface,thus requiring higher annular velocities for effective cuttings removal.Conversely,increasing particle size facilitated easier removal of the cuttings bed.Compared to non-Newtonian fluids,Newtonian fluids proved more effective in cuttings removal.The findings of this study are significant for optimizing hole cleaning parameters and improving the efficiency of cuttings removal.展开更多
文摘The present study examines the thermal distribution of ternary nanofluid flow amid two spinning disks influenced by electric and magnetic fields. Keeping in view the shape of the particles, the electrically conducting ternary nanofluid is analyzed with variable thermophysical features. Three types of nanoparticles namely Copper, Aluminum Oxide, and Graphene with spherical, cylindrical, and platelet shapes are taken respectively and are immersed in a (50-50)% ratio of water and ethylene glycol mixture which acts as a base fluid. The anticipated problem is addressed by employing a reliable and user-friendly numerical bvp4c built-in collocation scheme. This solution is then showcased through illustrations and tables. Strengthening the radiation results in an enhanced heat transfer rate. Radial and azimuthal velocities once rotation of disks is enhanced. The key findings provide a strong theoretical background in photovoltaic cells, solar collectors, radiators, solar water heaters, and many other applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21908234)the National Key Research&Development Program of China(2020YFB0606404)+1 种基金the Inner Mongolia Science and Technology Agency Program(2019CG058)Shanxi Province Natural Science Foundation(202103021223063).
文摘The influences of particle size,shape,and catalyst distribution on the reactivity and hydrocarbon product selectivity of a cobalt-based catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis were investigated in the present work.A self-consistent kinetic model for Fischer-Tropsch reaction proposed here was found to correlate experimental data well and hence was used to describe the consumption rates of reactants and formation rates of hydrocarbon products.The perturbed-chain statistical associating fluid theory equation of state was used to describe vapor-liquid equilibrium behavior associated with Fischer-Tropsch reaction.Local interaction between intraparticle diffusion and Fischer-Tropsch reaction was investigated in detail.Results showed that in order to avoid the adverse influence of intraparticle diffusional limitations on catalyst reactivity and product selectivity,the use of small particles is necessary.Large eggshell spherical particles are shown to keep the original catalyst reactivity and enhance the selectivity of heavy hydrocarbon products.The suitable layer thickness for a spherical particle with a diameter of 2 mm is nearly 0.15 mm.With the same outer diameter of 2 mm,the catalyst reactivity and heavy product selectivity of hollow cylindrical particles with a layer thickness of 0.25 mm are found to be larger than eggshell spherical particles.From the viewpoint of catalytic performance,hollow cylindrical particles are a better choice for industrial applications.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.22038003,21922803,22178100 and 21776077)the Innovation Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission,the Program of Shanghai Academic/Technology Research Leader(Grant No.21XD1421000).
文摘Catalyst particle shapes and pore structure engineering are crucial for alleviating internal diffusion limitations in the hydrodesulfiirization(HDS)/hydrodeni-trogenation(HDN)of gas oil.The effects of catalyst particle shapes(sphere,cylinder,trilobe,and tetralobe)and pore structures(pore diameter and porosity)on HDS/HDN performance at the particle scale are investigated via mathematical modeling.The relationship between particle shape and effectiveness factor is first established,and the specific surface areas of different catalyst particles show a positive correlation with the average HDS/HDN reaction rates.The catalyst particle shapes primarily alter the average HDS/HDN reaction rate to adjust the HDS/HDN effectiveness factor.An optimal average HDS/HDN reaction rate exists as the catalyst pore diameter and porosity increase,and this optimum value indicates a tradeoff between diffusion and reaction.In contrast to catalyst particle shapes,the catalyst pore diameter and the porosity of catalyst particles primarily alter the surface HDS/HDN reaction rate to adjust the HDS/HDN effectiveness factor.This study provides insights into the engineering of catalyst particle shapes and pore structures for improving HDS/HDN catalyst particle efficiency.
基金the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(Grant No.2019J01646).
文摘The present study is concerned with unsteady natural convective boundary layer flow and heat transfer of fractional second-grade nanofuids for different particle shapes.Nonlinear boundary layer governing equations are formulated with time fractional derivatives in the momentum equation.The governing boundary layer equations of continuity,momentum and energy are reduced by dimensionless variable.Numerical solutions of the momentum and energy equations are obtained by the finite difference method combined with L1-algorithm.The quantites of physical interest are graphically presented and discussed in details.It is found that particle shape,fractional derivative parameter and the Grashof number have profound influences on the the flow and heat transfer.
文摘Sediment accumulation on the bed of open sewers and drains reduces hydraulic efficiency and can cause localized flooding.Slotted invert traps installed underneath the bed of open sewers and drains can eliminate sediment build-up by catching sediment load.Previous three-dimensional(3D)computational studies have examined the particle trapping performance of invert traps of different shapes and depths under varied sediment and flow conditions,considering particles as spheres.For two-dimensional and 3D numerical modeling,researchers assumed the lid geometry to be a thin line and a plane,respectively.In this 3D numerical study,the particle trapping efficiency of a slotted irregular hexagonal invert trap fitted at the flume bottom was examined by incorporating the particle shape factor of non-spherical sewage solid particles and the thicknesses of upstream and downstream lids over the trap in the discrete phase model of the ANSYS Fluent 2020 R1 software.The volume of fluid(VOF)and the realizable k-turbulence models were used to predict the velocity field.The two-dimensional particle image velocimetry(PIV)was used to measure the velocity field inside the invert trap.The results showed that the thicknesses of upstream and downstream lids affected the velocity field and turbulent kinetic energy at all flow depths.The joint impact of the particle shape factor and lid thickness on the trap efficiency was significant.When both the lid thickness and particle shape factor were considered in the numerical modeling,trap efficiencies were underestimated,with relative errors of-8.66%to-0.65%in comparison to the experimental values of Mohsin and Kaushal(2017).They were also lower than the values predicted by Mohsin and Kaushal(2017),which showed an overall overestimation with errors of-2.3%to 17.4%.
基金Projects (50832004, 51202194) supported by National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject (11-BZ-2012) supported by the Research Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing (NWPU), China+1 种基金Project (T201107) supported by Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Special Functional Materials, Shenzhen University, ChinaProject (B08040) supported by 111 Project of China
文摘A hip joint simulator was employed to predict the clinical wear behaviour of carbon/carbon （C/C） composites with needled carbon cloth preform and carbon felt preform. Wear particles generated from the two kinds of C/C composites were isolated and characterised by the size distribution and morphology. The evolvement of wear particles in the hip joint simulator was proposed. The results show that the wear particles from two kinds of C/C composites have a size ranging from submicron to tens of micrometers. The wear particles have various morphologies including broken fiber, fragment fiber, slice pyrolytic carbon and spherical pyrolytic carbon. C/C composites with needled carbon cloth preforms have larger size range and more broken fiber particles and slice pyrolytic carbon particles in comparison with C/C composites with carbon felt preforms. The evolvement of pyrolytic carbon particles is caused by surface regularization, whereas, the evolvement of carbon fiber particles is related to stress direction in the hip joint simulator.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12372376)the Scientific Innovation Practice Project of Postgraduates of Chang’an University(300103724017)。
文摘Particle shape and local breakage significantly affect the deformation characteristics of crushable granular materials.However,in the existing constitutive model research,there is less introduction of particle shape on particle breakage.A quantitative parameter for the three-dimensional particle shape(Average spherical modulus G_(M))is proposed in this study.Combined with G_(M),the triaxial compression test of granular materials with different particle shapes was carried out,and the particle size distribution before and after the test was determined.The results indicate that the local damage mechanism governs the macroscopic deformation behavior of granular materials,as influenced by the particle gradation of the samples before and after the triaxial compression test.Based on these findings,a binary medium model with a friction element weakening factor is proposed.This model incorporates the effects of particle shape and breakage behavior,significantly enhancing its calculation accuracy.Experimental results demonstrate that the model effectively predicts the deformation of crushable granular materials,accounting for particle shape.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51839002,51979014 and 52271257)the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(Grant No.2022JJ10047)the Scientific Research Innovation Project of Hunan Graduate(Grant No.CX20200858).
文摘The motion of particle clouds(i.e.,sediment clouds)usually can be found in engineering applications such as wastewater discharge,land reclamation,and marine bed capping.In this paper,a series of laboratory tests are conducted on coral sand to investigate the shape feature of the single particle and the mixing processes of the coral sand particle clouds.The shape of coral sand particle is measured and quantified.The experimental results demonstrate that the shape of coral sand particles tends to be spherical as the particle size decreases,and empirical equations were established to explain the variation of D50 and fS,50 of coral sand.Compared with the silica sand,the evolution of the coral sand particle cloud still experiences three stages,but the threshold for the Reynolds number of particle clouds entering the next stage changes.Further,the normalized axial distance of the coral sand particle clouds is 58%smaller.The frontal velocity exhibits similar varying tendency for the coral sand particle cloud.Considering the difference in shape between coral sand particles and silica sand particles,a semi-empirical formula was proposed based on the original silica sand prediction formula by adding the shape factor and the experimental data of 122μm≤D_(50)≤842μm.It can predict the frontal velocity of the coral sand particle clouds.
基金The National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2017YFB0310100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51978318)。
文摘To characterize the shape of sand particles for concrete,a new method is proposed based on digital image processing(known as the DIP method).By analyzing sand particles projection,the length,width and thickness of sand were measured to characterize particle form.The area and perimeter were measured to characterize particle angularity.The results of the DIP method and Vernier caliper were compared to examine the accuracy of the DIP method.The sample size test was conducted to show the statistical significance of shape results measured by the DIP method.The practicality of the DIP method was verified by instance analysis.The results show that aspect ratios and roundness measured by the DIP method are equal to ones by the Vernier caliper.Results by DIP are dependent on the sand particle number,and at least 350 particles should be measured to represent the overall shape property of sand.The results show that the DIP method is able to distinguish the differences in the shape of sand particles.It achieves the direct measurement of sand particle thickness,and the characterization results of sand aspect ratios and roundness are accurate,statistically significant and practical.Therefore,the DIP method is suitable for sand particle shape characterization.
基金We acknowledge financial support from National Engineering Research Center for Petroleum Refining Technology and Catalyst(RIPP,SINOPEC,Grant No.33600000-20-ZC0607-0009).
文摘How catalyst shape affects its deactivation is a crucial issue for quickly decaying catalysts such as zeolite in 2-butene and isobutane alkylation.In this work,steady simulations are used to determine the temperature and species distribution in fixed beds filled with particles of four shapes.Subsequently,unsteady simulations are used to study the deactivation behavior of the catalysts based on the steady simulation results.We describe the deactivation rate and type of catalyst deactivation by defining a local internal diffusivity,which is affected by catalytic activity.The results reveal that the internal diffusion distance of the catalyst determines the deactivation rate,whereas the local internal diffusivity determines its deactivation type.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41276181)
文摘Assuming spheroidal and spherical particle shapes for mineral dust aerosols,the effect of particle shape on dust aerosol optical depth retrievals,and subsequently on instantaneous shortwave direct radiative forcing（SWDRF） at the top of the atmosphere（TOA）,is assessed based on Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer（MODIS） data for a case study.Specifically,a simplified aerosol retrieval algorithm based on the principle of the Deep Blue aerosol retrieval method is employed to retrieve dust aerosol optical depths,and the Fu–Liou radiative transfer model is used to derive the instantaneous SWDRF of dust at the TOA for cloud-free conditions.Without considering the effect of particle shape on dust aerosol optical depth retrievals,the effect of particle shape on the scattering properties of dust aerosols（e.g.,extinction efficiency,single scattering albedo and asymmetry factor） is negligible,which can lead to a relative difference of at most 5% for the SWDRF at the TOA.However,the effect of particle shape on the SWDRF cannot be neglected provided that the effect of particle shape on dust aerosol optical depth retrievals is also taken into account for SWDRF calculations.The corresponding results in an instantaneous case study show that the relative differences of the SWDRF at the TOA between spheroids and spheres depend critically on the scattering angles at which dust aerosol optical depths are retrieved,and can be up to 40% for low dust-loading conditions.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41275132)
文摘Particle shape contributes to understanding the physical and chemical processes of the atmosphere and better ascer- taining the origins and chemical compositions of the particles. The particle shape can be classified by the aspect ratio. which can be estimated through the asymmetry factor measured with angularly resolved light scattering. An experimental method of obtaining the asymmetry factor based on simultaneous small forward angle light scattering and aerodynamic size measurements is described briefly. The near forward scattering intensity signals of three detectors in the azimuthal angles at 120° offset are calculated using the methods of T-matrix and discrete dipole approximation. Prolate spheroid particles with different aspect ratios are used as the shape models with the assumption that the symmetry axis is parallel to the flow axis and perpendicular to the incident light. The relations between the asymmetry factor and the optical size and aerodynamic size at various equivalent sizes, refractive indices, and mass densities are discussed in this paper. The numerically calculated results indicate that an elongated particle may be classified at diameter larger than 1.0 μm, and may not be distinguished from a sphere at diameter less than 0.5 μm. It is estimated that the lowest detected aspect ratio is around 1.5： I in consideration of the experimental errors.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21474111,21222407 and 21274152)subsidized by the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program,2012CB821500)
文摘The structure and rheological properties of carbon-based particle suspensions, i.e., carbon black（CB）, multi-wall carbon nanotube（MWNT）, graphene and hollow carbon sphere（HCS） suspended in polydimethylsiloxane（PDMS）, are investigated. In order to study the effect of particle shape on the structure and rheological properties of suspensions, the content of surface oxygen-containing functional groups of carbon-based particles is controlled to be similar. Original spherical-like CB（fractal filler）, rod-like MWNT and sheet-like graphene form large agglomerates in PDMS, while spherical HCS particles disperse relatively well in PDMS. The dispersion state of carbon-based particles affects the critical concentration of forming a rheological percolation network. Under weak shear, negative normal stress differences（ΔN） are observed in CB, MWNT and graphene suspensions, while ΔN is nearly zero for HCS suspensions. It is concluded that the vorticity alignment of CB, MWNT and graphene agglomerates under shear results in the negative ΔN. However, no obvious structural change is observed in HCS suspension under weak shear, and accordingly, the ΔN is almost zero.
基金Project supported by the Major Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12132015)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province,China(Grant No.LQ22A020008)the Key Research and Development Program of Zhejiang Province,China(Grant No.2020C03081)。
文摘The lattice Boltzmann method is used to study the inertial focusing and rotating characteristics of two-dimensional elliptical particles and rectangular particles in channel flow. The results show that both elliptical particles and rectangular particles initially located on one side and two sides of channel centerline migrate first towards the equilibrium position.Then, the single-line particle train with an increasing spacing and the staggered particle train with stable spacing are formed. The axial spacing of the staggered particle pair increases with aspect ratio and Reynolds number increasing. The staggered elliptical or rectangular particle pairs form perpendicular orientation angles, which will be more obvious at larger aspect ratio and lower Reynolds number. The single-line particle trains with different shapes seldom form the perpendicular orientation angle.
基金Indian Institute of Technology,Kharagpur in India for supporting this work
文摘Particle size distribution of coarse aggregates through mechanical sieving gives results in terms of cumu- lative mass percent. But digital image processing generated size distribution of particles, while being fast and accurate, is often expressed in terms of area function or number of particles. In this paper, a mass model is developed which converts the image obtained size distribution to mass-wise distribution, mak- ing it readily comparable to mechanical sieving data. The concept of weight/particle ratio is introduced for mass reconstruction from 2D images of particle aggregates. Using this mass model, the effects of several particle shape parameters （such as major axis, minor axis, and equivalent diameter） on sieve-size of the particles is studied. It is shown that the sieve-size of a particle strongly depend upon the shape param- eters, 91% of its variation being explained by major axis, minor axis, bounding box length and equivalent diameter. Furthermore, minor axis gives an overall accurate estimate of particle sieve-size, error in mean size （D-50） being just 0.4%. However, sieve-size of smaller particles （〈20 ram） strongly depends upon the length of the smaller arm of the bounding box enclosing them and sieve-sizes of larger particles （〉20 mm） are highly correlated to their equivalent diameters. Multiple linear regression analysis has been used to generate overall mass-wise particle size distribution, considering the influences of all these shape parameters on particle sieve-size. Multiple linear regression generated overall mass-wise particle size distribution shows a strong correlation with sieve generated data. The adjusted R-square value of the regression analysis is found to be 99 percent （w.r,t cumulative frequency）. The method proposed in this paper provides a time-efficient way of producing accurate （up to 99%） mass-wise PSD using digital image processing and it can be used effectively to renlace the mechanical sieving.
文摘Ni_(25)Ti_(50)Cu_(25) shape memory particle/Al matrix composite was prepared by hot pressing and further extrusion.The Ni_(25)Ti_(50)Cu_(25) particles embeded in Al matrix still keep B19 and B19 structure,and have a good thermal-elastic martensitic transition with 6K thermal hysteresis,the phase transition temperatures remaining constant during cycling. The scratching force of Ni_(25)Ti_(50)Cu_(25) particle is two times that of Al matrix,When the scratching force is larger than 4.2N, the Ni_(25)Ti_(50)Cu_(25) particle is separated from Al matrix.
基金funded by China Scholarship Council(grant No.202106890009).
文摘Shape has an undeniable impact on particle behaviour,and the shapes of naturally occurring granular matter are typically irregular.Computational studies of irregularly shaped particles are challenging but necessary to gain a better understanding of the flow of particulate matter.This study focuses on the behaviour of irregular sinter particles and applies the discrete element method to examine the effects of static and rolling friction coefficients and particle shape on the angle of repose and porosity of sinter piles.A three-dimensional model of an irregular sinter particle reconstructed by close-range photogrammetry served as the template for generating multi-sphere particles with varying numbers of sub-spheres(1,3,7,22,and 135)and sphericity ranging from 1 to 0.69.Simulations of particle piles were conducted for a range of values of the coefficients of static and rolling friction.The results indicate that the angle of repose increases with static friction and also increases with rolling friction coefficient when it is lower than the static coefficient.The angle of repose shows clear dependence on particle shape,particularly for lower rolling friction coefficients.The friction coefficients for particles of five different shapes were individually determined through bulk calibration,and irregularly shaped particles in DEM were found to require lower friction coefficients.Porosity was marginally affected by the static and rolling friction coefficients for spherical particles,while non-spherical particles showed porosity increasing with the rolling friction coefficient.The relationship between particle sphericity and porosity was nonlinear:as sphericity decreases from 1.00 to 0.69,the porosity first decreases to a minimum and then increases.The findings confirmed that both friction and particle shape have a significant influence on the structure of sinter piles,with implications for material handling and processing in industrial applications.
基金the support of the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council(EPSRC)for the studentship of second authorsupported by EPSRC grant No.EP/VO53655/1 RAILSANDING-Modelling Particle Behaviour in the Wheel-Rail Interface.
文摘Voro-Pack,an open-source code is introduced to reconstruct real particles into multi-sphere clusters consisting of fragments with controlled size distributions,enabling experiment-informed fragment size distributions(FSD).Two types of silica sand are employed to evaluate the performance of the code,where FsD data are obtained through laser diffraction and sieving,and particle shape information is obtained through micro computed tomography.The results show that the particle sizes and shapes of the multi-sphere clusters generated by the code are in good agreement with those of real particles.It is found that the fragment sizes in the multi-sphere clusters aligned more closely with the real FSD data when laser diffraction data were used as input,compared to sieving.The volume ratio of the multisphere clusters to the actual particles is a key factor influencing the size distribution of fragments,with better matching to the actual FSD data when the volume ratio exceeds 0.5 and approaches 1.0.Additionally,the particle shape characteristics do not significantly affect the FSD data in the codegenerated clusters.These findings suggest that the Voro-Pack code is an effective tool in reconstructing multi-sphere clusters for particles of various morphologies,providing valuable insights into modelling the breakage of granular materials.
基金This work was supported by the Science Research and Technology Development Foundation Project of China National Petroleum Corporation(grant No.2023DQ03-11)。
文摘Accurately predicting the minimum velocity required to initiate particles movement on a cuttings bed surface during drilling operations is crucial for efficient and cost-effective removal of deposited particles.However,current models neglect the influence of particle shape on the drag coefficient and static friction coefficient during rolling and sliding on a cuttings bed.Accordingly,this study developed an experimental setup for cuttings transport and employed both theoretical analysis and experimental methods to investigate the critical velocity for the incipient motion of particles under various operational conditions.A novel semi-mechanical criterion model was developed for the incipient motion of particles,incorporating a shape correction factor for non-spherical particles.A balance equation for the threshold Shields number,determined by particle driving forces and resistances,was established,and a numerical procedure was formulated to determine the critical velocity for the incipient motion of particles.The model predictions show strong agreement with experimental results.The study found that higher eccentricity,inclination,and fluid viscosity increased the difficulty of initiating particle movement on the cuttings bed surface,thus requiring higher annular velocities for effective cuttings removal.Conversely,increasing particle size facilitated easier removal of the cuttings bed.Compared to non-Newtonian fluids,Newtonian fluids proved more effective in cuttings removal.The findings of this study are significant for optimizing hole cleaning parameters and improving the efficiency of cuttings removal.
