To address the challenges of air stability and slurry processability in layered transition metal oxide O_(3)-type NaNi_(1/3)Fe_(1/3)Mn_(1/3)O_(2)(NFM)for sodium-ion batteries(SIBs),we have designed an innovative 500℃...To address the challenges of air stability and slurry processability in layered transition metal oxide O_(3)-type NaNi_(1/3)Fe_(1/3)Mn_(1/3)O_(2)(NFM)for sodium-ion batteries(SIBs),we have designed an innovative 500℃reheating strategy.This method improves the surface properties of NFM without the need for additional coating layers,making it more efficient and suitable for large-scale applications.Pristine NFM(NFM-P)was first synthesized through a high-temperature solid-state method and then modified using this reheating approach(NFM-HT).This strategy significantly enhances air stability and electrochemical performance,yielding an initial discharge specific capacity of 151.46 mAh/g at 0.1C,with a remarkable capacity retention of 95.04%after 100 cycles at 0.5C.Additionally,a 1.7 Ah NFM‖HC(hard carbon)pouch cell demonstrates excellent long-term cycling stability(94.64%retention after 500 cycles at 1C),superior rate capability(86.48%retention at 9C),and strong low-temperature performance(77%retention at-25℃,continuing power supply at-40℃).Notably,even when overcharged to 8.29 V,the pouch cell remained safe without combustion or explosion.This reheating strategy,which eliminates the need for a coating layer,offers a simpler,more scalable solution for industrial production while maintaining outstanding electrochemical performance.These results pave the way for broader commercial adoption of NFM materials.展开更多
The structural evolution of non dendritic AlSi7Mg alloy during reheating in resistance furnace was studied. The alloy ingots were produced by electromagnetic stirring during solidification. It was found that, the Si p...The structural evolution of non dendritic AlSi7Mg alloy during reheating in resistance furnace was studied. The alloy ingots were produced by electromagnetic stirring during solidification. It was found that, the Si phase in eutectic dissolves in a way of diffusion toward α phase, its appearance changes from flake to dot like, and tends to be fine and spheroidal with increasing reheating temperature. The thinner the flake, the lower the temperature for the occurrence of this process, and the higher the transforming speed. The eutectic melts partially when Si phase dissolves to some extent, and the morphology and size of primary α phase begin to change. The dendrite and rosette α phases tends to sphericize. The size of the former becomes larger, while the size of the latter reduces to be 1/2～1/4 of the original size. The spheroidal primary α phase has a tendency of grain growth.展开更多
In this study, reheating of liquidus semi-continuous cast billets of 7075 Al alloy was carried out in a resistance furnace, and the temperature contrast of the outer and the center of the reheated billets was investig...In this study, reheating of liquidus semi-continuous cast billets of 7075 Al alloy was carried out in a resistance furnace, and the temperature contrast of the outer and the center of the reheated billets was investigated, then the reheating microstructures were investigated. Results show that: the difference of temperature between the outer and center is small and the difference of their microstructures are also small. During reheating at 576℃ the spheroidization of grains is significant after 5min and no rosettes are visible after 20min by optical microscopy. Similar observations were madeon materials reheated at 596℃, but the ripening process is faster. The grains growup to 30-60μm, fine enough for thixoforming.展开更多
Oxy-fuel firing is more energy efficient and environmental friendly than conventional air-fuel firing and its application to reheating furnaces has begun since 1990s. A computational method was presented to predict th...Oxy-fuel firing is more energy efficient and environmental friendly than conventional air-fuel firing and its application to reheating furnaces has begun since 1990s. A computational method was presented to predict the steady heat transfer to the billets and temperature distribution in a continuous pusher type reheating furnace in which combustion air was enhanced by oxygen. Radiation heat flux calculated from the radiation heat exchange within the furnace was modeled using the FVM considering the effects of furnace walls and billets. Energy consumption per ton of steel, production rate and thermal efficiency of furnace, and trend of NOx emission in various levels of oxygen enrichment were investigated by comparing with baseline furnace （21% of O2 in air）. The results showed that the best range of oxygen enrichments was between 21% and 45% by volume, as the higher slope of flame temperature and production increase occur in this range. The reduction of energy consumption can be obtained up to 18% per ton of steel for oxygen enrichment of 60 % by volume.展开更多
A dilatometer was used to study the kinetics of bainite-to-austenite transformation in low carbon microalloyed steel with the initial microstructure of bainite during the continuous reheating process. The bainite-to-a...A dilatometer was used to study the kinetics of bainite-to-austenite transformation in low carbon microalloyed steel with the initial microstructure of bainite during the continuous reheating process. The bainite-to-austenite trans- formation was observed to take place in two steps at low heating rate. The first step is the dissolution of bainite, and the second one is the remaining bainite-to-austenite transformation controlled by a dissolution process. The calculation result of the kinetics of austenite formation shows that the two steps occur by diffusion at low heating rate. However, at high heating rate the bainite-to-austenite transformation occurs in a single step, and the process is mainly dominated by shear. The growth rate of austenite reaches the maximum at about 835℃ at different heating rates and the growth rate of austenite as a function of temperature increases with the increase in heating rate.展开更多
The two-pass equal channel angular extrusion (ECAE) process was introduced into strain-induced melt activation (SIMA) to predeform a ZK60 alloy with rare earth (RE) addition. Microstructure evolution of ECAE-formed ZK...The two-pass equal channel angular extrusion (ECAE) process was introduced into strain-induced melt activation (SIMA) to predeform a ZK60 alloy with rare earth (RE) addition. Microstructure evolution of ECAE-formed ZK60+RE alloy during reheating was investigated. Furthermore, tensile properties of thixoforged components were determined. The results show that the SIMA process can produce ideal microstructures, and spheroidized solid particles with little entrapped liquid can be obtained. With prolonging holding time, the size of solid particles increases and the degree of spheroidization is improved. The tensile properties of the thixoforged ZK60+RE samples are close to those of two-pass ECAE-formed samples.展开更多
By analyzing the characteristics of combustion and billet heating process, a 3-D transient computer fluid dynamic simulation system based on commercial software CFX4.3 and some self-programmed codes were developed to ...By analyzing the characteristics of combustion and billet heating process, a 3-D transient computer fluid dynamic simulation system based on commercial software CFX4.3 and some self-programmed codes were developed to simulate the thermal process in a continuous heating furnace using high temperature air combustion technology. The effects of different switching modes on injection entrancement of multi burners, combustion and billet heating process in furnace were analyzed numerically, and the computational results were compared with on-site measurement, which verified the practicability of this numerical simulation system. The results indicate that the flow pattern and distribution of temperature in regenerative reheating furnace with partial same-side-switching combustion mode are favorable to satisfy the high quality requirements of reheating, in which the terminal heating temperature of billets is more than 1 460 K and the temperature difference between two nodes is not more than 10 K. But since the surface average temperature of billets apart fi＇om heating zone is only about 1 350 K and continued heating is needed in soaking zone, the design and operation of current state are still needed to be optimized to improve the temperature schedule of billet heating. The distribution of velocity and temperature in regenerative reheating furnace with same-side-switching combustion mode cannot satisfy the even and fast heating process. The terminal heating temperature of billets is lower than that of the former case by 30 K. The distribution of flow and temperature can be improved by using cross-switching combustion mode, whose terminal temperature of billets is about 1 470 K with small temperature difference within 10 K.展开更多
Rehearing furnace is an important device with complex dynamic characteristicsin steel plants. The temperature tracing control of reheating furnace has great importance both tothe quality of slabs and energy saving. A ...Rehearing furnace is an important device with complex dynamic characteristicsin steel plants. The temperature tracing control of reheating furnace has great importance both tothe quality of slabs and energy saving. A model-based control strategy, multivariable constrainedcontrol (MCC) for the reheating furnace control is used. With this control method, the furnace istreated as a six-input-six-output general model with loops coupled in nature. Compared with thetraditional control, the proposed control strategy gets better temperature tracing accuracy andexhibits some energy saving feature. The simulation results show that the performance of the furnaceis greatly improved.展开更多
A two-dimensional cellular automaton (CA) model has been developed for thedescription of the normal grain coarsening process. The probabilistic CA method incorporatingMoore's definition of the neighbourhood is use...A two-dimensional cellular automaton (CA) model has been developed for thedescription of the normal grain coarsening process. The probabilistic CA method incorporatingMoore's definition of the neighbourhood is used to simulate the normal grain coarsening process witha new transition rule. The model simulates the grain coarsening process in as much detail that ispossible, from the point of initial nucleation to subsequent coarsening with computational times.The unique result is that the grain coarsening speed can be controlled by the specific method, thisresult is vital to model the grain coarsening quantitatively. In order to make this model valid,experimental work has been done to provide solid evidence for this model. Comparison of themodelling result and the experimental result has been carried out.展开更多
Cooled in water after isothermal relaxation of deformed austenite for different times, an Nb-bearing microalloyed steel always exhibits synthetic microstructures, in which bainitic ferrite ,dominates. Dislocation conf...Cooled in water after isothermal relaxation of deformed austenite for different times, an Nb-bearing microalloyed steel always exhibits synthetic microstructures, in which bainitic ferrite ,dominates. Dislocation configurations and distributions of strain induced precipitates inside bainitic ferrite of samples relaxed for different times were distinct. When compared with the austenite model steel, which maintained fcc structure even at room temperature, the strain induced precipitates were not found in the sample without relaxation whereas these were distributed outside dislocations in sample relaxed for 1000s. Most of the strain induced precipitates distribute along dislocations and pin dislocations in sample relaxed for appropriate time. After bainitic transformation, the dislocations formed in deformed austenite remain to be pinned by the precipitates. When these samples were reheated to and held at 650 or 700℃, the non-equilibrloas microstructures tended to evolve into equilibrioas ones. The sample relaxed for 60s displayed the highest thermo-stability, whereas microstructure evolution was the quickest in the sample relaxed for 1000s even though it was the softest prior to reheating. Dislocations inside laths got rid of pinning of precipitates, and their polygonization became the precursor to the evolution of microstructures during reheated and held, followed by gradual disappearance of lath boundaries caused by dislocation climbing. Finally, recrystallization occurred and polygonal ferrite appeared. By hardness measurement, it was found that softening is not a single process occurring during reheated, in which hardness fluctuates with time. There were two peaks in the hardness-time curve of each sample having undergone relaxation, while single peak occured in the curve of the sample not being relaxed. These results indicated that the thermo-stability of microstructures was determined by their history of formation to a considerable degree.展开更多
Semi-solid metal casting and forming are known as a promising process for a wide range of metalalloys production. In spite of growing application of semi-solid processed light alloys, a few works have been reportedabo...Semi-solid metal casting and forming are known as a promising process for a wide range of metalalloys production. In spite of growing application of semi-solid processed light alloys, a few works have been reportedabout semi-solid processing of iron and steel. In this research inclined plate was used to change dendritic structureof iron to globular one. The effects of length and slope of plate on the casting structure were examined. The resultsshow that the process can effectively change the dendritic structure to globular. In the slope plate angle of 7.5? andlength of 560 mm with cooling rate of 67K·s-1 the optimum nodular graphite and solid globular particle were achieved.The results also show that by using slope plate inoculant fading can be prevented more easily since the total time ofprocess is rather short. In addition, the semi-solid ductile cast iron prepared by inclined plate method, was reheated to examine the effectof reheating conditions on the microstructure and coarsening kinetics of the alloy. Solid fraction at different reheatingtemperatures and holding time was obtained and based on these results the optimum reheating temperature rangewas determined.展开更多
A combined model to predict austenite grains growth of titanium micro-alloyed as-cast steel during reheating process was established.The model invoIves the behaviors of austenite grains growth in continuous heating pr...A combined model to predict austenite grains growth of titanium micro-alloyed as-cast steel during reheating process was established.The model invoIves the behaviors of austenite grains growth in continuous heating process and isothermal soaking process,and the variation of boundary pinning efficiency caused by the dissolution and coarsening kinetics of sec on d-phase particles was also con sidered into the model.Furthermore,the experimental verificatio ns were performed to examine the prediction power of the model.The results revealed that the mean austenite grains size increased with the increase in reheating temperature and soaking time,and the coarsening temperature of austenite grains growth was 1423 K under the current titanium content.In addition,the reliability of the predicted results in continuous heating process was validated by continuous heating experimenls.Moreover,an optimal regression expression of austenite grains growth in isothermal soaking process was obtained based on the experimental results.The compared results indicated that the combined model in conjunction with precipitates dissolution and coarsening kinetics had good reliability and accuracy to predict the austenite grains growth of titanium micro-alloyed casting steel during reheating process.展开更多
It has long been thought that a reheating furnace, with its inherent measurement difficulties and complex dynamics, posed almost insurmountable problems to engineers in steel plants. A novel software sensor is propos...It has long been thought that a reheating furnace, with its inherent measurement difficulties and complex dynamics, posed almost insurmountable problems to engineers in steel plants. A novel software sensor is proposed to make more effective use of those measurements that are already available, which has great importance both to slab quality and energy saving. The proposed method is based on the mixtures of Gaussian processes (GP) with the expectation maximization (EM) algorithm employed for parameter esti- mation of the mixture of models. The mixture model can alleviate the computational complexity of GP and also accords with the changes of operating condition in practical processes. It is demonstrated by on-line estimation of the furnace gas temperature in 1580 reheating furnace in Baosteel Corporation (Group).展开更多
A general numerical simulating program for three-dimensional (3-D) andtime-dependent fluid flow for a reheating furnace with multi-swirling-burners has been developedbased upon an arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian scheme ...A general numerical simulating program for three-dimensional (3-D) andtime-dependent fluid flow for a reheating furnace with multi-swirling-burners has been developedbased upon an arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian scheme (ALE) with the finite volume method. Theparameters of fluid flow in a reheating furnace with multi-swirling-burners was calculated and the3-D velocity distributions were obtained. The design of the burners was optimized for forming betterswirling flow. The simulation shows that the fluid flow in the reheating furnace with the optimizedburners is reasonable.展开更多
This paper provides a mathematical model for the billet reheating process in furnace.A new optimum method is brought up that the objective function is the integral value of enthalpy increasing process of a billet.Diff...This paper provides a mathematical model for the billet reheating process in furnace.A new optimum method is brought up that the objective function is the integral value of enthalpy increasing process of a billet.Different delays are simulated and calculated,some proper delay strategies are ob- tained.The on-line computer control model is de- veloped.The real production conditions simulated, the temperature deviation of drop out billet from the target temperature is kept within±15℃.展开更多
A novel 2D cellular automata (CA) model has been developed for description of normal grain coarsening and abnormal grain coarsening process. The program reflects the grain coarsening quite well even through the averag...A novel 2D cellular automata (CA) model has been developed for description of normal grain coarsening and abnormal grain coarsening process. The program reflects the grain coarsening quite well even through the average grain size becomes very large. Follow results have been obtained: (a) The model reflect the normal grain growth kinetics gradually increase with probability and grain growth speed can be controlled. Based on this result, temperature can be coupled in the model. (b) Abnormal grain growth is modelled successfully. (c) Methodology has been put forward to find the relationship between the experiment results and modelling results. The experimental work on the grain coarsening has been carried out. Graphical output matched the realistic microstructure in every detail. Because many physical parameters can be taken into account in the CA programme, this CA model could not only qualitatively demonstrate the grain growth process, but also quantitatively predict and analyse the grain coarsening process.展开更多
The development work for producing an automobile component by thixocasting using A356.2 alloy was introduced.As the first step,the alloy was electromagnetically stirred and solidified to produce a billet with non-dend...The development work for producing an automobile component by thixocasting using A356.2 alloy was introduced.As the first step,the alloy was electromagnetically stirred and solidified to produce a billet with non-dendritic microstructure.The microstructure depended on several process parameters such as stirring intensity,stirring frequency,cooling rate,and melt initial superheat.Through a series of computational studies and controlled experiments,a set of process parameters were identified to produce the best microstructures.Reheating of a billet with non-dendritic microstructure to a semisolid temperature was the next step for thixo-casting of the components.The reheating process was characterized for various reheating cycles using a vertical-type reheating machine.The induction heating cycle was optimized to obtain a near-uniform temperature distribution in radial as well as axial direction of the billet,and the heating was continued until the liquid fraction reached about 50%.These parameters were determined with the help of a computational fluid dynamics(CFD) model of die filling and solidification of the semisolid alloy.The heated billets were subsequently thixo-cast into automobile components using a real-time controlled die casting machine.The results show that the castings are near net shape,free from porosity,good surface finish and have superior mechanical properties compared to those produced by conventional die casting processes using the same alloy.展开更多
Different heating treatments with the variation of heating rates,holding temperatures and holding time were used to simulate the LTPS procedure.The experimental results show that the reheating shrinkage rates of glass...Different heating treatments with the variation of heating rates,holding temperatures and holding time were used to simulate the LTPS procedure.The experimental results show that the reheating shrinkage rates of glass substrates are rarely changed with increasing the heating rate,but strongly enhanced by raising the holding temperature and time,which shows that the reheating shrinkage of glass is closely related to heat treatment and structural relaxation.The production process of glass is critical to the reheating shrinkage of glass.展开更多
To improve the temperature uniformity of instant rice in a plastic rectangular container, during microwave reheating, the changes of temperature distribution were analyzed by using experiment and simulation method. A ...To improve the temperature uniformity of instant rice in a plastic rectangular container, during microwave reheating, the changes of temperature distribution were analyzed by using experiment and simulation method. A three-dimensional finite element model was established to describe microwave reheating of instant rice to predict the temperature. The results showed that the highest temperature occurred at the corners and bottom layer. The cold spots were located in the sample interior center. The simulation results in the model matched relatively with the experimental results. A method of intermittent microwave reheating was proposed to improve the temperature uniformity of convenient rice, and the optimal combination was the time of microwave reheating was 180 s, and the intermittent ratio was 1 : 3.展开更多
The commercial finite element package ANSYSTM was utilized for prediction of temperature distribution during reheating treatment of hot torsion test （HTT） samples with different geometries for API-X70 microalloyed s...The commercial finite element package ANSYSTM was utilized for prediction of temperature distribution during reheating treatment of hot torsion test （HTT） samples with different geometries for API-X70 microalloyed steel. Simulation results show that an inappropriate choice of test specimen geometry and reheating conditions before deformation could lead to non-uniform temperature distribution within the gauge section of specimen. Therefore, assumptions of isothermal experimental conditions and zero temperature gradient within the specimen cross section appear unjustified and led to uncertainties of flow curve obtained. Recommendations on finding proper specimen geometry for reducing temperature gradient along the gauge part of specimen will be given to create homogeneous initial microstructure as much as possible before deformation in order to avoid uncertainty in consequent results of HTT.展开更多
基金the financial support provided by the Longzihu New Energy Laboratory Joint Fund of Henan Province(2023008)the Energy Storage Mater.and Processes Key Laboratory of Henan Province Open Fund(2021003)+1 种基金the Collaborative Innovation Team Project Fund of Industry-University-Research(32214085)the financial support received from Zhejiang Vast Na Technology Co.,Ltd.(24110380)。
文摘To address the challenges of air stability and slurry processability in layered transition metal oxide O_(3)-type NaNi_(1/3)Fe_(1/3)Mn_(1/3)O_(2)(NFM)for sodium-ion batteries(SIBs),we have designed an innovative 500℃reheating strategy.This method improves the surface properties of NFM without the need for additional coating layers,making it more efficient and suitable for large-scale applications.Pristine NFM(NFM-P)was first synthesized through a high-temperature solid-state method and then modified using this reheating approach(NFM-HT).This strategy significantly enhances air stability and electrochemical performance,yielding an initial discharge specific capacity of 151.46 mAh/g at 0.1C,with a remarkable capacity retention of 95.04%after 100 cycles at 0.5C.Additionally,a 1.7 Ah NFM‖HC(hard carbon)pouch cell demonstrates excellent long-term cycling stability(94.64%retention after 500 cycles at 1C),superior rate capability(86.48%retention at 9C),and strong low-temperature performance(77%retention at-25℃,continuing power supply at-40℃).Notably,even when overcharged to 8.29 V,the pouch cell remained safe without combustion or explosion.This reheating strategy,which eliminates the need for a coating layer,offers a simpler,more scalable solution for industrial production while maintaining outstanding electrochemical performance.These results pave the way for broader commercial adoption of NFM materials.
文摘The structural evolution of non dendritic AlSi7Mg alloy during reheating in resistance furnace was studied. The alloy ingots were produced by electromagnetic stirring during solidification. It was found that, the Si phase in eutectic dissolves in a way of diffusion toward α phase, its appearance changes from flake to dot like, and tends to be fine and spheroidal with increasing reheating temperature. The thinner the flake, the lower the temperature for the occurrence of this process, and the higher the transforming speed. The eutectic melts partially when Si phase dissolves to some extent, and the morphology and size of primary α phase begin to change. The dendrite and rosette α phases tends to sphericize. The size of the former becomes larger, while the size of the latter reduces to be 1/2～1/4 of the original size. The spheroidal primary α phase has a tendency of grain growth.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants No. 59974009) is greatly acknowledged for their financial support.
文摘In this study, reheating of liquidus semi-continuous cast billets of 7075 Al alloy was carried out in a resistance furnace, and the temperature contrast of the outer and the center of the reheated billets was investigated, then the reheating microstructures were investigated. Results show that: the difference of temperature between the outer and center is small and the difference of their microstructures are also small. During reheating at 576℃ the spheroidization of grains is significant after 5min and no rosettes are visible after 20min by optical microscopy. Similar observations were madeon materials reheated at 596℃, but the ripening process is faster. The grains growup to 30-60μm, fine enough for thixoforming.
文摘Oxy-fuel firing is more energy efficient and environmental friendly than conventional air-fuel firing and its application to reheating furnaces has begun since 1990s. A computational method was presented to predict the steady heat transfer to the billets and temperature distribution in a continuous pusher type reheating furnace in which combustion air was enhanced by oxygen. Radiation heat flux calculated from the radiation heat exchange within the furnace was modeled using the FVM considering the effects of furnace walls and billets. Energy consumption per ton of steel, production rate and thermal efficiency of furnace, and trend of NOx emission in various levels of oxygen enrichment were investigated by comparing with baseline furnace （21% of O2 in air）. The results showed that the best range of oxygen enrichments was between 21% and 45% by volume, as the higher slope of flame temperature and production increase occur in this range. The reduction of energy consumption can be obtained up to 18% per ton of steel for oxygen enrichment of 60 % by volume.
文摘A dilatometer was used to study the kinetics of bainite-to-austenite transformation in low carbon microalloyed steel with the initial microstructure of bainite during the continuous reheating process. The bainite-to-austenite trans- formation was observed to take place in two steps at low heating rate. The first step is the dissolution of bainite, and the second one is the remaining bainite-to-austenite transformation controlled by a dissolution process. The calculation result of the kinetics of austenite formation shows that the two steps occur by diffusion at low heating rate. However, at high heating rate the bainite-to-austenite transformation occurs in a single step, and the process is mainly dominated by shear. The growth rate of austenite reaches the maximum at about 835℃ at different heating rates and the growth rate of austenite as a function of temperature increases with the increase in heating rate.
文摘The two-pass equal channel angular extrusion (ECAE) process was introduced into strain-induced melt activation (SIMA) to predeform a ZK60 alloy with rare earth (RE) addition. Microstructure evolution of ECAE-formed ZK60+RE alloy during reheating was investigated. Furthermore, tensile properties of thixoforged components were determined. The results show that the SIMA process can produce ideal microstructures, and spheroidized solid particles with little entrapped liquid can be obtained. With prolonging holding time, the size of solid particles increases and the degree of spheroidization is improved. The tensile properties of the thixoforged ZK60+RE samples are close to those of two-pass ECAE-formed samples.
基金Project(20010533009) supported by the Special Foundation for Doctorate Discipline of China
文摘By analyzing the characteristics of combustion and billet heating process, a 3-D transient computer fluid dynamic simulation system based on commercial software CFX4.3 and some self-programmed codes were developed to simulate the thermal process in a continuous heating furnace using high temperature air combustion technology. The effects of different switching modes on injection entrancement of multi burners, combustion and billet heating process in furnace were analyzed numerically, and the computational results were compared with on-site measurement, which verified the practicability of this numerical simulation system. The results indicate that the flow pattern and distribution of temperature in regenerative reheating furnace with partial same-side-switching combustion mode are favorable to satisfy the high quality requirements of reheating, in which the terminal heating temperature of billets is more than 1 460 K and the temperature difference between two nodes is not more than 10 K. But since the surface average temperature of billets apart fi＇om heating zone is only about 1 350 K and continued heating is needed in soaking zone, the design and operation of current state are still needed to be optimized to improve the temperature schedule of billet heating. The distribution of velocity and temperature in regenerative reheating furnace with same-side-switching combustion mode cannot satisfy the even and fast heating process. The terminal heating temperature of billets is lower than that of the former case by 30 K. The distribution of flow and temperature can be improved by using cross-switching combustion mode, whose terminal temperature of billets is about 1 470 K with small temperature difference within 10 K.
基金This work was supported by a grant from State 863 High Technology R&D Project of China (No. 2001 AA413130) National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.60004001).]
文摘Rehearing furnace is an important device with complex dynamic characteristicsin steel plants. The temperature tracing control of reheating furnace has great importance both tothe quality of slabs and energy saving. A model-based control strategy, multivariable constrainedcontrol (MCC) for the reheating furnace control is used. With this control method, the furnace istreated as a six-input-six-output general model with loops coupled in nature. Compared with thetraditional control, the proposed control strategy gets better temperature tracing accuracy andexhibits some energy saving feature. The simulation results show that the performance of the furnaceis greatly improved.
文摘A two-dimensional cellular automaton (CA) model has been developed for thedescription of the normal grain coarsening process. The probabilistic CA method incorporatingMoore's definition of the neighbourhood is used to simulate the normal grain coarsening process witha new transition rule. The model simulates the grain coarsening process in as much detail that ispossible, from the point of initial nucleation to subsequent coarsening with computational times.The unique result is that the grain coarsening speed can be controlled by the specific method, thisresult is vital to model the grain coarsening quantitatively. In order to make this model valid,experimental work has been done to provide solid evidence for this model. Comparison of themodelling result and the experimental result has been carried out.
文摘Cooled in water after isothermal relaxation of deformed austenite for different times, an Nb-bearing microalloyed steel always exhibits synthetic microstructures, in which bainitic ferrite ,dominates. Dislocation configurations and distributions of strain induced precipitates inside bainitic ferrite of samples relaxed for different times were distinct. When compared with the austenite model steel, which maintained fcc structure even at room temperature, the strain induced precipitates were not found in the sample without relaxation whereas these were distributed outside dislocations in sample relaxed for 1000s. Most of the strain induced precipitates distribute along dislocations and pin dislocations in sample relaxed for appropriate time. After bainitic transformation, the dislocations formed in deformed austenite remain to be pinned by the precipitates. When these samples were reheated to and held at 650 or 700℃, the non-equilibrloas microstructures tended to evolve into equilibrioas ones. The sample relaxed for 60s displayed the highest thermo-stability, whereas microstructure evolution was the quickest in the sample relaxed for 1000s even though it was the softest prior to reheating. Dislocations inside laths got rid of pinning of precipitates, and their polygonization became the precursor to the evolution of microstructures during reheated and held, followed by gradual disappearance of lath boundaries caused by dislocation climbing. Finally, recrystallization occurred and polygonal ferrite appeared. By hardness measurement, it was found that softening is not a single process occurring during reheated, in which hardness fluctuates with time. There were two peaks in the hardness-time curve of each sample having undergone relaxation, while single peak occured in the curve of the sample not being relaxed. These results indicated that the thermo-stability of microstructures was determined by their history of formation to a considerable degree.
文摘Semi-solid metal casting and forming are known as a promising process for a wide range of metalalloys production. In spite of growing application of semi-solid processed light alloys, a few works have been reportedabout semi-solid processing of iron and steel. In this research inclined plate was used to change dendritic structureof iron to globular one. The effects of length and slope of plate on the casting structure were examined. The resultsshow that the process can effectively change the dendritic structure to globular. In the slope plate angle of 7.5? andlength of 560 mm with cooling rate of 67K·s-1 the optimum nodular graphite and solid globular particle were achieved.The results also show that by using slope plate inoculant fading can be prevented more easily since the total time ofprocess is rather short. In addition, the semi-solid ductile cast iron prepared by inclined plate method, was reheated to examine the effectof reheating conditions on the microstructure and coarsening kinetics of the alloy. Solid fraction at different reheatingtemperatures and holding time was obtained and based on these results the optimum reheating temperature rangewas determined.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51504048,51874060,51874059 and 51611130062)The authors would like to acknowledge the members of Laboratory of Metallurgy and Materials,Chongqing University,for the support of this work.
文摘A combined model to predict austenite grains growth of titanium micro-alloyed as-cast steel during reheating process was established.The model invoIves the behaviors of austenite grains growth in continuous heating process and isothermal soaking process,and the variation of boundary pinning efficiency caused by the dissolution and coarsening kinetics of sec on d-phase particles was also con sidered into the model.Furthermore,the experimental verificatio ns were performed to examine the prediction power of the model.The results revealed that the mean austenite grains size increased with the increase in reheating temperature and soaking time,and the coarsening temperature of austenite grains growth was 1423 K under the current titanium content.In addition,the reliability of the predicted results in continuous heating process was validated by continuous heating experimenls.Moreover,an optimal regression expression of austenite grains growth in isothermal soaking process was obtained based on the experimental results.The compared results indicated that the combined model in conjunction with precipitates dissolution and coarsening kinetics had good reliability and accuracy to predict the austenite grains growth of titanium micro-alloyed casting steel during reheating process.
基金This work was financially supported by the National High-Tech Research and Development Program of China(No.2002AA4120I0).
文摘It has long been thought that a reheating furnace, with its inherent measurement difficulties and complex dynamics, posed almost insurmountable problems to engineers in steel plants. A novel software sensor is proposed to make more effective use of those measurements that are already available, which has great importance both to slab quality and energy saving. The proposed method is based on the mixtures of Gaussian processes (GP) with the expectation maximization (EM) algorithm employed for parameter esti- mation of the mixture of models. The mixture model can alleviate the computational complexity of GP and also accords with the changes of operating condition in practical processes. It is demonstrated by on-line estimation of the furnace gas temperature in 1580 reheating furnace in Baosteel Corporation (Group).
基金This research was financially supported by the Inner Mongolia Key Research Project (No. 2002061003)
文摘A general numerical simulating program for three-dimensional (3-D) andtime-dependent fluid flow for a reheating furnace with multi-swirling-burners has been developedbased upon an arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian scheme (ALE) with the finite volume method. Theparameters of fluid flow in a reheating furnace with multi-swirling-burners was calculated and the3-D velocity distributions were obtained. The design of the burners was optimized for forming betterswirling flow. The simulation shows that the fluid flow in the reheating furnace with the optimizedburners is reasonable.
文摘This paper provides a mathematical model for the billet reheating process in furnace.A new optimum method is brought up that the objective function is the integral value of enthalpy increasing process of a billet.Different delays are simulated and calculated,some proper delay strategies are ob- tained.The on-line computer control model is de- veloped.The real production conditions simulated, the temperature deviation of drop out billet from the target temperature is kept within±15℃.
文摘A novel 2D cellular automata (CA) model has been developed for description of normal grain coarsening and abnormal grain coarsening process. The program reflects the grain coarsening quite well even through the average grain size becomes very large. Follow results have been obtained: (a) The model reflect the normal grain growth kinetics gradually increase with probability and grain growth speed can be controlled. Based on this result, temperature can be coupled in the model. (b) Abnormal grain growth is modelled successfully. (c) Methodology has been put forward to find the relationship between the experiment results and modelling results. The experimental work on the grain coarsening has been carried out. Graphical output matched the realistic microstructure in every detail. Because many physical parameters can be taken into account in the CA programme, this CA model could not only qualitatively demonstrate the grain growth process, but also quantitatively predict and analyse the grain coarsening process.
基金The financial support from Ministry of Mines,TIFAC,Department of Science and Technology and Defense Research and Development Organization
文摘The development work for producing an automobile component by thixocasting using A356.2 alloy was introduced.As the first step,the alloy was electromagnetically stirred and solidified to produce a billet with non-dendritic microstructure.The microstructure depended on several process parameters such as stirring intensity,stirring frequency,cooling rate,and melt initial superheat.Through a series of computational studies and controlled experiments,a set of process parameters were identified to produce the best microstructures.Reheating of a billet with non-dendritic microstructure to a semisolid temperature was the next step for thixo-casting of the components.The reheating process was characterized for various reheating cycles using a vertical-type reheating machine.The induction heating cycle was optimized to obtain a near-uniform temperature distribution in radial as well as axial direction of the billet,and the heating was continued until the liquid fraction reached about 50%.These parameters were determined with the help of a computational fluid dynamics(CFD) model of die filling and solidification of the semisolid alloy.The heated billets were subsequently thixo-cast into automobile components using a real-time controlled die casting machine.The results show that the castings are near net shape,free from porosity,good surface finish and have superior mechanical properties compared to those produced by conventional die casting processes using the same alloy.
基金Funded by the National Key R&D Program of China(2017YFB0310201-04)。
文摘Different heating treatments with the variation of heating rates,holding temperatures and holding time were used to simulate the LTPS procedure.The experimental results show that the reheating shrinkage rates of glass substrates are rarely changed with increasing the heating rate,but strongly enhanced by raising the holding temperature and time,which shows that the reheating shrinkage of glass is closely related to heat treatment and structural relaxation.The production process of glass is critical to the reheating shrinkage of glass.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31571848)the National Public Welfare Industry(Agriculture)Research Project of China(201403063-4)Project of Development and Research of Application Technology of Harbin of China in 2017(2017RAXXJ028)
文摘To improve the temperature uniformity of instant rice in a plastic rectangular container, during microwave reheating, the changes of temperature distribution were analyzed by using experiment and simulation method. A three-dimensional finite element model was established to describe microwave reheating of instant rice to predict the temperature. The results showed that the highest temperature occurred at the corners and bottom layer. The cold spots were located in the sample interior center. The simulation results in the model matched relatively with the experimental results. A method of intermittent microwave reheating was proposed to improve the temperature uniformity of convenient rice, and the optimal combination was the time of microwave reheating was 180 s, and the intermittent ratio was 1 : 3.
文摘The commercial finite element package ANSYSTM was utilized for prediction of temperature distribution during reheating treatment of hot torsion test （HTT） samples with different geometries for API-X70 microalloyed steel. Simulation results show that an inappropriate choice of test specimen geometry and reheating conditions before deformation could lead to non-uniform temperature distribution within the gauge section of specimen. Therefore, assumptions of isothermal experimental conditions and zero temperature gradient within the specimen cross section appear unjustified and led to uncertainties of flow curve obtained. Recommendations on finding proper specimen geometry for reducing temperature gradient along the gauge part of specimen will be given to create homogeneous initial microstructure as much as possible before deformation in order to avoid uncertainty in consequent results of HTT.
