The Sichuan-Yunnan region,located at the southeastern margin of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau,serves as a key channel for the southeastward extrusion of plateau material.The characteristics of crustal deformation and the...The Sichuan-Yunnan region,located at the southeastern margin of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau,serves as a key channel for the southeastward extrusion of plateau material.The characteristics of crustal deformation and the mechanisms of deep material flow have been central topics of interest in geoscience research.In this work,a three-dimensional viscoelastic-plastic finite element model including the upper and mid-lower crust was established,constrained by GNSS horizontal crustal velocity observations and incorporating maj or active faults and geophysical survey data to explore the contribution of mid-lower crustal flow to surface deformation and its coupling with faults.Comparison of modeling experiments shows that relying solely on boundary loading or uniform layering assumptions fails to reproduce the GNSS observed velocities.We introduce a mid-lower crustal low-velocity weak zone,derived from the latest seismic velocity structure models.The new model improves the fit to GNSS observations.Tests of different viscosity coefficients in the low-velocity zone indicate an optimal viscosity range of 7.5×10^(19)-1×10^(20)Pa·s.Vertical profiles reveal that mid-lower crustal material motion is mainly concentrated at depths of 20-40 km,forming localized channelized flow in low-velocity zone with a typical Poiseuille velocity profile which indicates a ductile,fluid-like behavior with the lowvelocity zone serving as primary pathways for deep material transport.The results further show that under the geometric constraints of upper-crustal faults,the mid-lower crustal flow contributes approximately 1-3 mm/a to surface deformation,primarily concentrated along major faults.This indicates that faults play a key role in constraining and modulating the transmission of deep-seated dynamics to shallow surface deformation.However,the contribution of mid-lower crustal flow is also significant;neglecting its influence on surface deformation would lead to an incomplete understanding of the deformation pattern and bias the interpretation of block boundaries and crustal kinematic segmentation.展开更多
A mild gasification process has been implemented to provide an alternative form of clean coal technology called the Integrated Mild Gasification Combined Cycle (IMGCC), which can be utilized to build a new, highly eff...A mild gasification process has been implemented to provide an alternative form of clean coal technology called the Integrated Mild Gasification Combined Cycle (IMGCC), which can be utilized to build a new, highly efficient, and compact power plant or to retrofit an existing coal-fired power plant in order to achieve lower emissions and significantly improved thermal efficiency. The core technology of the mild gasification power plant lies on the design of a compact and effective mild gasifier that can produce synthesis gases with high energy volatiles through a hybrid system: utilizing the features of both entrained-flow and fluidized bed gasifiers. To aid in the design of the mild gasifier, a computational model has been implemented to investigate the thermal-flow and gasification process inside this mild gasifier using the commercial CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) solver ANSYS/FLUENT. The Eulerian-Eulerian method is employed to model both the primary phase (air) and the secondary phase (coal particles). However, the Eulerian-Eulerian model used in the software does not facilitate any built-in devolatilization model. The objective of this study is therefore to implement a devolatilization model (along with demoisturization) and incorporate it into the existing code. The Navier-Stokes equations and seven species transport equations are solved with three heterogeneous (gas-solid) and two homogeneous (gas-gas) global gasification reactions. Implementation of the complete model starts from adding demoisturization first, then devolatilization, and then adding one chemical equation at a time until finally all reactions are included in the multiphase flow. The result shows that the demoisturization and devolatilization models are successfully incorporated and a large amount of volatiles are preserved as high-energy fuels in the syngas stream without being further cracked or reacted into lighter gases. The overall results are encouraging but require future experimental data for verification.展开更多
Ice crystal icing is an important cause of accidents in aircraft engines.Ice formation in aircraft engines can cause internal blades to freeze,affecting the quality of the air flow field and blocking the flow path.On ...Ice crystal icing is an important cause of accidents in aircraft engines.Ice formation in aircraft engines can cause internal blades to freeze,affecting the quality of the air flow field and blocking the flow path.On the other hand,the entry of ice crystal particles into the combustion chamber can cause a decrease in temperature or even flameout,leading to engine surge or shutdown.Therefore,it is necessary to conduct multiphase flow tests on ice crystals for aircraft components such as aircraft engines.Conducting ice crystal multiphase flow tests on aircraft is an effective research method,but it requires the construction of an ice crystal multiphase flow test platform that meets relevant technical requirements.The paper focuses on the relevant experimental requirements and combines wind tunnel test structures to conduct multiphase flow numerical simulations on various forms of jet pipelines,obtaining particle motion distribution results.After comparison,the optimal form of jet structure is obtained,providing the best selection scheme for the design of relevant wind tunnel structures.展开更多
The India-Asia collision resulted in the formation of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.Lower crustal flow model was proposed to explain the mechanism of Cenozoic tectonic deformation of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.In this study,we pro...The India-Asia collision resulted in the formation of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.Lower crustal flow model was proposed to explain the mechanism of Cenozoic tectonic deformation of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.In this study,we propose a new approach by combining centrifugal analog modeling with numerical simulation to simulate the tectonic uplift history of the plateau based on the lower crustal flow model,and to investigate the material migration characteristics and the influence of crustal motion velocity and ductile layer viscosity on the plateau tectonic geomorphology.The models reproduce steep-sided flat-topped geomorphic features and clockwise rotation of the material at eastern Himalayan Syntaxis,verifying the rationality of the models.The results show that the greater the crustal motion velocity and the greater the ductile layer viscosity,the steeper the terrain change;and conversely,the smaller the crustal motion velocity and the smaller the ductile layer viscosity,the gentler the terrain change.This study further indicates that the weak lower crust plays an important role in the formation of geomorphic features and material migration characteristics of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau,and provides a new insight for the study of the uplift mechanism of the Tibetan Plateau.展开更多
Circumferentially non-uniform tip clearances induced by rotor eccentricity significantly affect the overall performance of axial compressors,particularly the stability margin.Currently,Computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD...Circumferentially non-uniform tip clearances induced by rotor eccentricity significantly affect the overall performance of axial compressors,particularly the stability margin.Currently,Computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD)plays a crucial role in the aerodynamic analysis of eccentric compressors.However,conventional full-annulus Unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes(URANS)simulations are prohibitively expensive for routine design and analysis purposes.To address this issue,the paper presents a novel Fourier-based method,called the Time-Space Collocation(TSC)method,for efficient simulations of eccentric compressors.This method coherently treats temporal and spatial harmonics,making it well-suited to tackle the rotor eccentricity problem,as the perturbation waves induced by eccentricity are time-periodic with respect to the rotor and space-periodic with respect to the stator.Three numerical cases,including NASA Rotor 67,original Stage 67,and Stage 67 with a reduced rotor-stator axial gap,were conducted to verify the effectiveness of the TSC method.The results indicate that,for the rotor eccentricity levels studied in this paper,the influence of weak rotor-stator interactions can be disregarded in the original Stage 67.In this situation,applying three harmonics can accurately capture both the performance variations and the non-uniformly distributed flowfields of eccentric compressors,while achieving a reduction in run time by two orders of magnitude compared to full-annulus URANS simulations.However,in Stage 67 with a reduced rotor-stator axial gap,the results that include rotor-stator interactions align much more closely with the URANS results.Nevertheless,the TSC simulations can still achieve speed-ups of several dozen times.Overall,the TSC method shows promising potential for application within the engineering community.展开更多
Large size titanium alloy parts are widely used in aerospace.However,they are difficult to manufacture using mechanical cutting technology because of severe tool wear.Electrochemical jet machining is a promising techn...Large size titanium alloy parts are widely used in aerospace.However,they are difficult to manufacture using mechanical cutting technology because of severe tool wear.Electrochemical jet machining is a promising technology to achieve high efficiency,because it has high machining flexibility and no machining tool wear.However,reports on the macro electrochemical jet machining of large size titanium alloy parts are very scarce,because it is difficult to achieve effective constraint of the flow field in macro electrochemical jet machining.In addition,titanium alloy is very sensitive to fluctuation of the flow field,and a turbulent flow field would lead to serious stray corrosion.This paper reports a series of investigations of the electrochemical jet machining of titanium alloy parts.Based on the flow analysis and experiments,the machining flow field was effectively constrained.TB6 titanium alloy part with a perimeter of one meter was machined.The machined surface was smooth with no obvious machining defects.The machining process was particularly stable with no obvious spark discharge.The research provides a reference for the application of electrochemical jet machining technology to achieve large allowance material removal in the machining of large titanium alloy parts.展开更多
The fluid of casting process is a typical kind of multi-phase flow. Actually, many casting phenomena have close relationship with the multi-phase flow, such as molten metal filling process, air entrapment, slag moveme...The fluid of casting process is a typical kind of multi-phase flow. Actually, many casting phenomena have close relationship with the multi-phase flow, such as molten metal filling process, air entrapment, slag movement, venting process of die casting, gas escaping of lost foam casting and so on. Obviously, in order to analyze these phenomena accurately, numerical simulation of the multi-phase fluid is necessary. Unfortunately, so far, most of the commercial casting simulation systems do not have the ability of multi-phase flow modeling due to the difficulty in the multi-phase flow calculation. In the paper, Finite Different Method (FDM) technique was adopt to solve the multi-phase fluid model. And a simple object of the muiti-phase fluid was analyzed to obtain the fluid rates of the liquid phase and the entrapped air phase.展开更多
Shale gas production involves complex gas-water two-phase flow,with flow patterns in proppant-filled fractures playing a critical role in determining production efficiency.In this study,3D geometric models of 40/70 me...Shale gas production involves complex gas-water two-phase flow,with flow patterns in proppant-filled fractures playing a critical role in determining production efficiency.In this study,3D geometric models of 40/70 mesh ceramic particles and quartz sand proppant clusters were elaborated using computed tomography(CT)scanning.These models were used to develop a numerical simulation framework based on the lattice Boltzmann method(LBM),enabling the investigation of gas-water flow behavior within proppant-filled fractures under varying driving forces and surface tensions.Simulation results at a closure pressure of 15 MPa have revealed that ceramic particles exhibit a simpler and more porous internal structure than quartz sand of the same size.Under identical flow conditions,ceramic proppants demonstrate higher fluid replacement efficiency.Replacement efficiency increases with higher porosity,greater driving force,and lower surface tension.Furthermore,fluid displacement is strongly influenced by pore geometry:flow is faster in straighter and wider channels,with preferential movement through larger pores forming dominant flow paths.The replacement velocity exhibits a characteristic time evolution,initially rapid,then gradually decreasing,correlating positively with the development of these dominant channels.展开更多
In this study,a new linear friction welding(LFW)process,embedded LFW process,was put forward,which was mainly applied to combination manufacturing of long or overlong loadcarrying titanium alloy structural components ...In this study,a new linear friction welding(LFW)process,embedded LFW process,was put forward,which was mainly applied to combination manufacturing of long or overlong loadcarrying titanium alloy structural components in aircraft.The interfacial plastic flow behavior and bonding mechanism of this process were investigated by a developed coupling EulerianLagrangian numerical model using software ABAQUS and a novel thermo-physical simulation method with designed embedded hot compression specimen.In addition,the formation mechanism and control method of welding defects caused by uneven plastic flow were discussed.The results reveal that the plastic flow along oscillating direction of this process is even and sufficient.In the direction perpendicular to oscillation,thermo-plastic metals mainly flow downward along welding interface under coupling of shear stress and interfacial pressure,resulting in the interfacial plastic zone shown as an inverted“V”shape.The upward plastic flow in this direction is relatively weak,and only a small amount of flash is extruded from top of joint.Moreover,the wedge block and welding components at top of joint are always in un-steady friction stage,leading to nonuniform temperature field distribution and un-welded defects.According to the results of numerical simulation,high oscillating frequency combined with low pressure and small amplitude is considered as appropriate parameter selection scheme to improve the upward interfacial plastic flow at top of joint and suppress the un-welded defects.The results of thermo-physical simulation illustrate that continuous dynamic recrystallization(CDRX)induces the bonding of interface,accompanying by intense dislocation movement and creation of many low-angle grain boundaries.In the interfacial bonding area,grain orientation is random with relatively low texture density(5.0 mud)owing to CDRX.展开更多
The turbulent characteristics of the top-blown Laval nozzle and the influence of pressure and Mach number were studied through numerical simulation.With 2.72%error between the results and the empirical formula,the res...The turbulent characteristics of the top-blown Laval nozzle and the influence of pressure and Mach number were studied through numerical simulation.With 2.72%error between the results and the empirical formula,the results are reliable.Nozzle fluid is influenced by pipe structure,causing pressure and density to drop as speed increases.Differences in pressure and velocity between the jet and surrounding gas lead to jet velocity attenuation,flow expansion,deflection,and eddy currents.The optimal top blowing pressure is 0.6 MPa,and the center velocity and width of the jet are 345 m/s and 0.124 m,respectively,at 20De(De is the nozzle exit diameter).It achieves a maximum jet velocity of 456 m/s.The optimal nozzle Mach number is 1.75,with a maximum jet velocity of 451 m/s.At 20D_(e),the jet center velocity is 338 m/s,with a width of 0.12 m.展开更多
In oceanic and atmospheric science,finer resolutions have become a prevailing trend in all aspects of development.For high-resolution fluid flow simulations,the computational costs of widely used numerical models incr...In oceanic and atmospheric science,finer resolutions have become a prevailing trend in all aspects of development.For high-resolution fluid flow simulations,the computational costs of widely used numerical models increase significantly with the resolution.Artificial intelligence methods have attracted increasing attention because of their high precision and fast computing speeds compared with traditional numerical model methods.The resolution-independent Fourier neural operator(FNO)presents a promising solution to the still challenging problem of high-resolution fluid flow simulations based on low-resolution data.Accordingly,we assess the potential of FNO for high-resolution fluid flow simulations using the vorticity equation as an example.We assess and compare the performance of FNO in multiple high-resolution tests varying the amounts of data and the evolution durations.When assessed with finer resolution data(even up to number of grid points with 1280×1280),the FNO model,trained at low resolution(number of grid points with 64×64)and with limited data,exhibits a stable overall error and good accuracy.Additionally,our work demonstrates that the FNO model takes less time than the traditional numerical method for high-resolution simulations.This suggests that FNO has the prospect of becoming a cost-effective and highly precise model for high-resolution simulations in the future.Moreover,FNO can make longer high-resolution predictions while training with less data by superimposing vorticity fields from previous time steps as input.A suitable initial learning rate can be set according to the frequency principle,and the time intervals of the dataset need to be adjusted according to the spatial resolution of the input when training the FNO model.Our findings can help optimize FNO for future fluid flow simulations.展开更多
A new three-dimensional multiphase numerical model was built.The volume of fluid and k-ε turbulence models were used to investigate the hot metal ladle pouring process.During the pouring process,issues such as iron s...A new three-dimensional multiphase numerical model was built.The volume of fluid and k-ε turbulence models were used to investigate the hot metal ladle pouring process.During the pouring process,issues such as iron splashing,overflow,and significant heat loss are prevalent.To realize efficient and stable pouring,the effects of ladle tilting velocity,flow rate,and converter tilting angle on the pouring process were examined.The model was verified by comparing the actual pouring time with the numerical results.It is shown that there is a nonlinear relationship between pouring velocity and hot metal flow rate at the ladle mouth.As the mass flow increased and the converter tilting angle decreased,the impact point of the hot metal into the converter pool shifted from the side wall to the bottom,and the impact force increased accordingly.The pouring velocity curve was optimized by the volume difference of the ladle at different angles,and an empirical formula was derived.After the optimization of pouring speed,the flow rate was stabilized between 4000 and 6000 kg/s,and the pouring time was reduced by approximately 30 s.After applying this model in actual production,the hot metal temperature inside the converter increased by approximately 5℃statistically.This model is potential to enhance the production efficiency,stability,and safety of the pouring process between open containers.展开更多
This study sheds light on how pore structure characteristics and varying dynamic pressure conditions influence the permeability of tight sandstone reservoirs,with a particular focus on the Paleozoic reservoirs in the ...This study sheds light on how pore structure characteristics and varying dynamic pressure conditions influence the permeability of tight sandstone reservoirs,with a particular focus on the Paleozoic reservoirs in the Qingshimao Gas Field.Using CT scans of natural core samples,a three-dimensional digital core was constructed.The maximum ball method was applied to extract a related pore network model,and the pore structure characteristics of the core samples,such as pore radius,throat radius,pore volume,and coordination number,were quantitatively evaluated.The analysis revealed a normally distributed pore radius,suggesting a high degree of reservoir homogeneity and favorable conditions for a connected pore system.However,it was found that the majority of throat radii measured less than 1μm,which severely restricted fluid flow and diminished permeability.Over 50%of the pores measured under 100μm^(3),further constraining fluid movement.Additionally,30%-50%of the pore network was composed of isolated and blind-end pores,which significantly impaired formation connectivity and reduced permeability.Based on this,the lattice Boltzmann method(LBM)was used for pore-scale flow simulation to investigate the influence mechanism of pore structure characteristics and dynamic-static parameters such as displacement pressure difference on the permeability performance of the considered tight sandstone reservoirs for various pressure gradients(0.1,1,and 10 MPa).The simulations revealed a strong relationship between pressure differential and both the number of streamlines and flow path tortuosity.When the pressure differential increased to 1 MPa,30 streamlines were observed,with a tortuosity factor of 1.5,indicating the opening of additional seepage channels and the creation of increasingly winding flow paths.展开更多
Smelting with oxygen bottom blowing is one of the main methods used in the frame of copper pyrometallurgy.With this approach,feed materials and oxygen-enriched air are introduced in reversed order to enhance multiphas...Smelting with oxygen bottom blowing is one of the main methods used in the frame of copper pyrometallurgy.With this approach,feed materials and oxygen-enriched air are introduced in reversed order to enhance multiphaseflow within the furnace.Understanding the flow structure and temperature distribution in this setup is crucial foroptimizing production.In this study,gas-liquid interactions,and temperature profiles under varying air-injectionconditions are examined by means of numerical simulation for a 3.2 m×20 m furnace.The results indicate that thehigh-velocity regions are essentially distributed near the lance within the reaction region and the flue gas outlet,while low-velocity regions are located close to the furnace walls on both side of the reaction region.Dead regionsappear in the sedimentation region,with gas velocities surpassing those of the molten phase.As the injection rateincreases from 0.50 to 0.80 Nm3/s,the stabilization time of the average liquid surface velocity decreases from 2.6 sto 1.9 s,exhibiting a similar trend to the gas holdup.During stabilization,the average liquid surface velocity risesfrom 0.505 to 0.702 m/s.The average turbulent kinetic energy(TKE)of the fluid in the molten bath increases from0.095 to 0.162 m^(2)/s^(2).The proportion of the area distribution with TKE greater than 0.10 m^(2)/s^(2) and the gas holdupat steady state both rise with an increase in the injection quantity.The maximum splashing height of the melt growsfrom approximately 0.756 to 1.154 m,with the affected area expanding from 14.239 to 20.498 m^(2).Under differentworking conditions with varying injection quantities,the average temperature changes in melt zone and flue gaszone of the furnace are small.The temperature in the melt and in the flue-gas zone spans the interval 1200℃–1257℃,and 1073℃–1121℃,respectively.The temperature distribution of the melt and flue gas reveals a patterncharacterized by elevated temperatures in the reaction zone,gradually transitioning to lower temperatures in thesedimentation region.展开更多
Nanotechnology holds immense importance in the biomedical field due to its ability to revolutionize healthcare on a molecular scale.Motivated by the imperative of enhancing patient outcomes,a comprehensive numerical s...Nanotechnology holds immense importance in the biomedical field due to its ability to revolutionize healthcare on a molecular scale.Motivated by the imperative of enhancing patient outcomes,a comprehensive numerical simulation study on the dynamics of blood flow in a stenosed artery,focusing on the effects of copper and alumina nanoparticles,is conducted.The study employs a 2-dimensional Newtonian blood flow model infused with copper and alumina nanoparticles,considering the influence of a magnetic field,thermal radiation,and various flow parameters.The governing differential equations are first non-dimensionalized to facilitate analysis and subsequently solved using the 4th order collocation method,bvp4c module in MATLAB.This approach obtains velocity and temperature profiles,revealing the impact of relevant parameters crucial in the biomedical field.The findings of this study underscore the significance of understanding blood flow dynamics in stenosed arteries and the potential benefits of utilizing copper and alumina nanoparticles in treatment strategies.The incorporation of nanoparticles introduces novel avenues for enhancing therapeutic interventions,particularly in mitigating the effects of stenosis.The elucidation of velocity and temperature profiles provides valuable insights into the behavior of blood flow under different conditions,thereby informing the development of targeted biomedical applications.The arterial curvature flow parameter influences temperature profiles,with increased parameters promoting more efficient heat dissipation.The elevated values of Prandtl number and thermal radiation parameter showcase the diminished temperature profiles,indicating stronger dominance of momentum diffusion over thermal diffusion and radiative heat transfer mechanism.Sensitivity analysis of the pertinent physical parameters reveals that the Prandtl number has the most significant impact on blood flow dynamics.A statistical analysis of the present results and existing literature has also been included in the study.Overall,this research contributes to advancing our understanding of vascular health and lays the groundwork for innovative approaches in stenosis treatment and related biomedical fields.展开更多
To mitigate the sand burial of highways in sandy regions,a separated subgrade design was widely adopted in the embankments of high-grade highways,but the problem of sand deposition on subgrade slopes and pavements sti...To mitigate the sand burial of highways in sandy regions,a separated subgrade design was widely adopted in the embankments of high-grade highways,but the problem of sand deposition on subgrade slopes and pavements still happens frequently.Based on the theory of wind-sand two-phase flow,this paper constructed a three-dimensional model of the separated subgrade,the wind-sand flow transport law around the subgrade with varying median strip widths and concave depths was simulated by Fluent software.After comparison and analysis of seven subgrade models,the flow field distribution,wind speed horizontal variation,and erosion-deposition characteristics were investigated.The findings are as follows:(1)The width of the median strip in the separated subgrade had significant influences on the wind-sand flow.The smooth passage of wind-sand flow over the road surface was facilitated with the increase of the median strip width.However,sand deposition in the median strip happened.It can lead to secondary sand damage of downwind subgrade and increase the work load of road sand removal for subsequent maintenance.(2)The obstruction to airflow and sand accumulation was aggravated with greater concave depth of the median strip.Therefore,it is advisable to minimize the concave depth of the median strip in case of more sand damage.(3)A median strip width exceeding 12 m(possibly without guardrails)for an integral embankment without enough road land is recommended.Conversely,median strip width of over 40 m for separate subgrade with unrestricted land is suggested.(4)In the case of sand deposition in the existing separated subgrade,the median strip can be filled by sand deposition or other materials,then was covered with gravel to form a flat ground like Gobi smooth surface,which can let the wind-blown sand flow pass through the subgrade section without sand deposition.展开更多
基金co-supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFC3000604)the Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(42130101)。
文摘The Sichuan-Yunnan region,located at the southeastern margin of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau,serves as a key channel for the southeastward extrusion of plateau material.The characteristics of crustal deformation and the mechanisms of deep material flow have been central topics of interest in geoscience research.In this work,a three-dimensional viscoelastic-plastic finite element model including the upper and mid-lower crust was established,constrained by GNSS horizontal crustal velocity observations and incorporating maj or active faults and geophysical survey data to explore the contribution of mid-lower crustal flow to surface deformation and its coupling with faults.Comparison of modeling experiments shows that relying solely on boundary loading or uniform layering assumptions fails to reproduce the GNSS observed velocities.We introduce a mid-lower crustal low-velocity weak zone,derived from the latest seismic velocity structure models.The new model improves the fit to GNSS observations.Tests of different viscosity coefficients in the low-velocity zone indicate an optimal viscosity range of 7.5×10^(19)-1×10^(20)Pa·s.Vertical profiles reveal that mid-lower crustal material motion is mainly concentrated at depths of 20-40 km,forming localized channelized flow in low-velocity zone with a typical Poiseuille velocity profile which indicates a ductile,fluid-like behavior with the lowvelocity zone serving as primary pathways for deep material transport.The results further show that under the geometric constraints of upper-crustal faults,the mid-lower crustal flow contributes approximately 1-3 mm/a to surface deformation,primarily concentrated along major faults.This indicates that faults play a key role in constraining and modulating the transmission of deep-seated dynamics to shallow surface deformation.However,the contribution of mid-lower crustal flow is also significant;neglecting its influence on surface deformation would lead to an incomplete understanding of the deformation pattern and bias the interpretation of block boundaries and crustal kinematic segmentation.
文摘A mild gasification process has been implemented to provide an alternative form of clean coal technology called the Integrated Mild Gasification Combined Cycle (IMGCC), which can be utilized to build a new, highly efficient, and compact power plant or to retrofit an existing coal-fired power plant in order to achieve lower emissions and significantly improved thermal efficiency. The core technology of the mild gasification power plant lies on the design of a compact and effective mild gasifier that can produce synthesis gases with high energy volatiles through a hybrid system: utilizing the features of both entrained-flow and fluidized bed gasifiers. To aid in the design of the mild gasifier, a computational model has been implemented to investigate the thermal-flow and gasification process inside this mild gasifier using the commercial CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) solver ANSYS/FLUENT. The Eulerian-Eulerian method is employed to model both the primary phase (air) and the secondary phase (coal particles). However, the Eulerian-Eulerian model used in the software does not facilitate any built-in devolatilization model. The objective of this study is therefore to implement a devolatilization model (along with demoisturization) and incorporate it into the existing code. The Navier-Stokes equations and seven species transport equations are solved with three heterogeneous (gas-solid) and two homogeneous (gas-gas) global gasification reactions. Implementation of the complete model starts from adding demoisturization first, then devolatilization, and then adding one chemical equation at a time until finally all reactions are included in the multiphase flow. The result shows that the demoisturization and devolatilization models are successfully incorporated and a large amount of volatiles are preserved as high-energy fuels in the syngas stream without being further cracked or reacted into lighter gases. The overall results are encouraging but require future experimental data for verification.
文摘Ice crystal icing is an important cause of accidents in aircraft engines.Ice formation in aircraft engines can cause internal blades to freeze,affecting the quality of the air flow field and blocking the flow path.On the other hand,the entry of ice crystal particles into the combustion chamber can cause a decrease in temperature or even flameout,leading to engine surge or shutdown.Therefore,it is necessary to conduct multiphase flow tests on ice crystals for aircraft components such as aircraft engines.Conducting ice crystal multiphase flow tests on aircraft is an effective research method,but it requires the construction of an ice crystal multiphase flow test platform that meets relevant technical requirements.The paper focuses on the relevant experimental requirements and combines wind tunnel test structures to conduct multiphase flow numerical simulations on various forms of jet pipelines,obtaining particle motion distribution results.After comparison,the optimal form of jet structure is obtained,providing the best selection scheme for the design of relevant wind tunnel structures.
基金supported by Excellent Research Group Project for Multiphase Evolution in Hyper-Gravity of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52588202)。
文摘The India-Asia collision resulted in the formation of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.Lower crustal flow model was proposed to explain the mechanism of Cenozoic tectonic deformation of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.In this study,we propose a new approach by combining centrifugal analog modeling with numerical simulation to simulate the tectonic uplift history of the plateau based on the lower crustal flow model,and to investigate the material migration characteristics and the influence of crustal motion velocity and ductile layer viscosity on the plateau tectonic geomorphology.The models reproduce steep-sided flat-topped geomorphic features and clockwise rotation of the material at eastern Himalayan Syntaxis,verifying the rationality of the models.The results show that the greater the crustal motion velocity and the greater the ductile layer viscosity,the steeper the terrain change;and conversely,the smaller the crustal motion velocity and the smaller the ductile layer viscosity,the gentler the terrain change.This study further indicates that the weak lower crust plays an important role in the formation of geomorphic features and material migration characteristics of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau,and provides a new insight for the study of the uplift mechanism of the Tibetan Plateau.
文摘Circumferentially non-uniform tip clearances induced by rotor eccentricity significantly affect the overall performance of axial compressors,particularly the stability margin.Currently,Computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD)plays a crucial role in the aerodynamic analysis of eccentric compressors.However,conventional full-annulus Unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes(URANS)simulations are prohibitively expensive for routine design and analysis purposes.To address this issue,the paper presents a novel Fourier-based method,called the Time-Space Collocation(TSC)method,for efficient simulations of eccentric compressors.This method coherently treats temporal and spatial harmonics,making it well-suited to tackle the rotor eccentricity problem,as the perturbation waves induced by eccentricity are time-periodic with respect to the rotor and space-periodic with respect to the stator.Three numerical cases,including NASA Rotor 67,original Stage 67,and Stage 67 with a reduced rotor-stator axial gap,were conducted to verify the effectiveness of the TSC method.The results indicate that,for the rotor eccentricity levels studied in this paper,the influence of weak rotor-stator interactions can be disregarded in the original Stage 67.In this situation,applying three harmonics can accurately capture both the performance variations and the non-uniformly distributed flowfields of eccentric compressors,while achieving a reduction in run time by two orders of magnitude compared to full-annulus URANS simulations.However,in Stage 67 with a reduced rotor-stator axial gap,the results that include rotor-stator interactions align much more closely with the URANS results.Nevertheless,the TSC simulations can still achieve speed-ups of several dozen times.Overall,the TSC method shows promising potential for application within the engineering community.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52205468)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2022M710061 and No.2023T160277)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20210755)。
文摘Large size titanium alloy parts are widely used in aerospace.However,they are difficult to manufacture using mechanical cutting technology because of severe tool wear.Electrochemical jet machining is a promising technology to achieve high efficiency,because it has high machining flexibility and no machining tool wear.However,reports on the macro electrochemical jet machining of large size titanium alloy parts are very scarce,because it is difficult to achieve effective constraint of the flow field in macro electrochemical jet machining.In addition,titanium alloy is very sensitive to fluctuation of the flow field,and a turbulent flow field would lead to serious stray corrosion.This paper reports a series of investigations of the electrochemical jet machining of titanium alloy parts.Based on the flow analysis and experiments,the machining flow field was effectively constrained.TB6 titanium alloy part with a perimeter of one meter was machined.The machined surface was smooth with no obvious machining defects.The machining process was particularly stable with no obvious spark discharge.The research provides a reference for the application of electrochemical jet machining technology to achieve large allowance material removal in the machining of large titanium alloy parts.
文摘The fluid of casting process is a typical kind of multi-phase flow. Actually, many casting phenomena have close relationship with the multi-phase flow, such as molten metal filling process, air entrapment, slag movement, venting process of die casting, gas escaping of lost foam casting and so on. Obviously, in order to analyze these phenomena accurately, numerical simulation of the multi-phase fluid is necessary. Unfortunately, so far, most of the commercial casting simulation systems do not have the ability of multi-phase flow modeling due to the difficulty in the multi-phase flow calculation. In the paper, Finite Different Method (FDM) technique was adopt to solve the multi-phase fluid model. And a simple object of the muiti-phase fluid was analyzed to obtain the fluid rates of the liquid phase and the entrapped air phase.
文摘Shale gas production involves complex gas-water two-phase flow,with flow patterns in proppant-filled fractures playing a critical role in determining production efficiency.In this study,3D geometric models of 40/70 mesh ceramic particles and quartz sand proppant clusters were elaborated using computed tomography(CT)scanning.These models were used to develop a numerical simulation framework based on the lattice Boltzmann method(LBM),enabling the investigation of gas-water flow behavior within proppant-filled fractures under varying driving forces and surface tensions.Simulation results at a closure pressure of 15 MPa have revealed that ceramic particles exhibit a simpler and more porous internal structure than quartz sand of the same size.Under identical flow conditions,ceramic proppants demonstrate higher fluid replacement efficiency.Replacement efficiency increases with higher porosity,greater driving force,and lower surface tension.Furthermore,fluid displacement is strongly influenced by pore geometry:flow is faster in straighter and wider channels,with preferential movement through larger pores forming dominant flow paths.The replacement velocity exhibits a characteristic time evolution,initially rapid,then gradually decreasing,correlating positively with the development of these dominant channels.
基金co-supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52105411,52105400and 52305420)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2023M742830)Innovation Foundation for Doctor Dissertation of Northwestern Polytechnical University(No.CX2023008).
文摘In this study,a new linear friction welding(LFW)process,embedded LFW process,was put forward,which was mainly applied to combination manufacturing of long or overlong loadcarrying titanium alloy structural components in aircraft.The interfacial plastic flow behavior and bonding mechanism of this process were investigated by a developed coupling EulerianLagrangian numerical model using software ABAQUS and a novel thermo-physical simulation method with designed embedded hot compression specimen.In addition,the formation mechanism and control method of welding defects caused by uneven plastic flow were discussed.The results reveal that the plastic flow along oscillating direction of this process is even and sufficient.In the direction perpendicular to oscillation,thermo-plastic metals mainly flow downward along welding interface under coupling of shear stress and interfacial pressure,resulting in the interfacial plastic zone shown as an inverted“V”shape.The upward plastic flow in this direction is relatively weak,and only a small amount of flash is extruded from top of joint.Moreover,the wedge block and welding components at top of joint are always in un-steady friction stage,leading to nonuniform temperature field distribution and un-welded defects.According to the results of numerical simulation,high oscillating frequency combined with low pressure and small amplitude is considered as appropriate parameter selection scheme to improve the upward interfacial plastic flow at top of joint and suppress the un-welded defects.The results of thermo-physical simulation illustrate that continuous dynamic recrystallization(CDRX)induces the bonding of interface,accompanying by intense dislocation movement and creation of many low-angle grain boundaries.In the interfacial bonding area,grain orientation is random with relatively low texture density(5.0 mud)owing to CDRX.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Project of China(No.2022YFC3902001)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52004340)the Guangxi Innovation-driven Development Project,China(Nos.Gui 2021AA12006 and 2021AB26024)。
文摘The turbulent characteristics of the top-blown Laval nozzle and the influence of pressure and Mach number were studied through numerical simulation.With 2.72%error between the results and the empirical formula,the results are reliable.Nozzle fluid is influenced by pipe structure,causing pressure and density to drop as speed increases.Differences in pressure and velocity between the jet and surrounding gas lead to jet velocity attenuation,flow expansion,deflection,and eddy currents.The optimal top blowing pressure is 0.6 MPa,and the center velocity and width of the jet are 345 m/s and 0.124 m,respectively,at 20De(De is the nozzle exit diameter).It achieves a maximum jet velocity of 456 m/s.The optimal nozzle Mach number is 1.75,with a maximum jet velocity of 451 m/s.At 20D_(e),the jet center velocity is 338 m/s,with a width of 0.12 m.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract No.42425606the Basic Scientific Fund for the National Public Research Institute of China(Shu-Xingbei Young Talent Program)under contract No.2023S01+1 种基金the Ocean Decade International Cooperation Center Scientific and Technological Cooperation Project under contract No.GHKJ2024005China-Korea Joint Ocean Research Center Project under contract Nos PI-20240101(China)and 20220407(Korea).
文摘In oceanic and atmospheric science,finer resolutions have become a prevailing trend in all aspects of development.For high-resolution fluid flow simulations,the computational costs of widely used numerical models increase significantly with the resolution.Artificial intelligence methods have attracted increasing attention because of their high precision and fast computing speeds compared with traditional numerical model methods.The resolution-independent Fourier neural operator(FNO)presents a promising solution to the still challenging problem of high-resolution fluid flow simulations based on low-resolution data.Accordingly,we assess the potential of FNO for high-resolution fluid flow simulations using the vorticity equation as an example.We assess and compare the performance of FNO in multiple high-resolution tests varying the amounts of data and the evolution durations.When assessed with finer resolution data(even up to number of grid points with 1280×1280),the FNO model,trained at low resolution(number of grid points with 64×64)and with limited data,exhibits a stable overall error and good accuracy.Additionally,our work demonstrates that the FNO model takes less time than the traditional numerical method for high-resolution simulations.This suggests that FNO has the prospect of becoming a cost-effective and highly precise model for high-resolution simulations in the future.Moreover,FNO can make longer high-resolution predictions while training with less data by superimposing vorticity fields from previous time steps as input.A suitable initial learning rate can be set according to the frequency principle,and the time intervals of the dataset need to be adjusted according to the spatial resolution of the input when training the FNO model.Our findings can help optimize FNO for future fluid flow simulations.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52104318 and 52374322).
文摘A new three-dimensional multiphase numerical model was built.The volume of fluid and k-ε turbulence models were used to investigate the hot metal ladle pouring process.During the pouring process,issues such as iron splashing,overflow,and significant heat loss are prevalent.To realize efficient and stable pouring,the effects of ladle tilting velocity,flow rate,and converter tilting angle on the pouring process were examined.The model was verified by comparing the actual pouring time with the numerical results.It is shown that there is a nonlinear relationship between pouring velocity and hot metal flow rate at the ladle mouth.As the mass flow increased and the converter tilting angle decreased,the impact point of the hot metal into the converter pool shifted from the side wall to the bottom,and the impact force increased accordingly.The pouring velocity curve was optimized by the volume difference of the ladle at different angles,and an empirical formula was derived.After the optimization of pouring speed,the flow rate was stabilized between 4000 and 6000 kg/s,and the pouring time was reduced by approximately 30 s.After applying this model in actual production,the hot metal temperature inside the converter increased by approximately 5℃statistically.This model is potential to enhance the production efficiency,stability,and safety of the pouring process between open containers.
文摘This study sheds light on how pore structure characteristics and varying dynamic pressure conditions influence the permeability of tight sandstone reservoirs,with a particular focus on the Paleozoic reservoirs in the Qingshimao Gas Field.Using CT scans of natural core samples,a three-dimensional digital core was constructed.The maximum ball method was applied to extract a related pore network model,and the pore structure characteristics of the core samples,such as pore radius,throat radius,pore volume,and coordination number,were quantitatively evaluated.The analysis revealed a normally distributed pore radius,suggesting a high degree of reservoir homogeneity and favorable conditions for a connected pore system.However,it was found that the majority of throat radii measured less than 1μm,which severely restricted fluid flow and diminished permeability.Over 50%of the pores measured under 100μm^(3),further constraining fluid movement.Additionally,30%-50%of the pore network was composed of isolated and blind-end pores,which significantly impaired formation connectivity and reduced permeability.Based on this,the lattice Boltzmann method(LBM)was used for pore-scale flow simulation to investigate the influence mechanism of pore structure characteristics and dynamic-static parameters such as displacement pressure difference on the permeability performance of the considered tight sandstone reservoirs for various pressure gradients(0.1,1,and 10 MPa).The simulations revealed a strong relationship between pressure differential and both the number of streamlines and flow path tortuosity.When the pressure differential increased to 1 MPa,30 streamlines were observed,with a tortuosity factor of 1.5,indicating the opening of additional seepage channels and the creation of increasingly winding flow paths.
基金Supported by Yunnan Fundamental Research Projects(Nos.202301AT070469,202301AT070275)Supported by Yunnan Major Scientific and Technological Projects(No.202202AG050002).
文摘Smelting with oxygen bottom blowing is one of the main methods used in the frame of copper pyrometallurgy.With this approach,feed materials and oxygen-enriched air are introduced in reversed order to enhance multiphaseflow within the furnace.Understanding the flow structure and temperature distribution in this setup is crucial foroptimizing production.In this study,gas-liquid interactions,and temperature profiles under varying air-injectionconditions are examined by means of numerical simulation for a 3.2 m×20 m furnace.The results indicate that thehigh-velocity regions are essentially distributed near the lance within the reaction region and the flue gas outlet,while low-velocity regions are located close to the furnace walls on both side of the reaction region.Dead regionsappear in the sedimentation region,with gas velocities surpassing those of the molten phase.As the injection rateincreases from 0.50 to 0.80 Nm3/s,the stabilization time of the average liquid surface velocity decreases from 2.6 sto 1.9 s,exhibiting a similar trend to the gas holdup.During stabilization,the average liquid surface velocity risesfrom 0.505 to 0.702 m/s.The average turbulent kinetic energy(TKE)of the fluid in the molten bath increases from0.095 to 0.162 m^(2)/s^(2).The proportion of the area distribution with TKE greater than 0.10 m^(2)/s^(2) and the gas holdupat steady state both rise with an increase in the injection quantity.The maximum splashing height of the melt growsfrom approximately 0.756 to 1.154 m,with the affected area expanding from 14.239 to 20.498 m^(2).Under differentworking conditions with varying injection quantities,the average temperature changes in melt zone and flue gaszone of the furnace are small.The temperature in the melt and in the flue-gas zone spans the interval 1200℃–1257℃,and 1073℃–1121℃,respectively.The temperature distribution of the melt and flue gas reveals a patterncharacterized by elevated temperatures in the reaction zone,gradually transitioning to lower temperatures in thesedimentation region.
基金funded by Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka and Ministry of Higher Education(MoHE)Malaysia,grant number FRGS/1/2024/FTKM/F00586.
文摘Nanotechnology holds immense importance in the biomedical field due to its ability to revolutionize healthcare on a molecular scale.Motivated by the imperative of enhancing patient outcomes,a comprehensive numerical simulation study on the dynamics of blood flow in a stenosed artery,focusing on the effects of copper and alumina nanoparticles,is conducted.The study employs a 2-dimensional Newtonian blood flow model infused with copper and alumina nanoparticles,considering the influence of a magnetic field,thermal radiation,and various flow parameters.The governing differential equations are first non-dimensionalized to facilitate analysis and subsequently solved using the 4th order collocation method,bvp4c module in MATLAB.This approach obtains velocity and temperature profiles,revealing the impact of relevant parameters crucial in the biomedical field.The findings of this study underscore the significance of understanding blood flow dynamics in stenosed arteries and the potential benefits of utilizing copper and alumina nanoparticles in treatment strategies.The incorporation of nanoparticles introduces novel avenues for enhancing therapeutic interventions,particularly in mitigating the effects of stenosis.The elucidation of velocity and temperature profiles provides valuable insights into the behavior of blood flow under different conditions,thereby informing the development of targeted biomedical applications.The arterial curvature flow parameter influences temperature profiles,with increased parameters promoting more efficient heat dissipation.The elevated values of Prandtl number and thermal radiation parameter showcase the diminished temperature profiles,indicating stronger dominance of momentum diffusion over thermal diffusion and radiative heat transfer mechanism.Sensitivity analysis of the pertinent physical parameters reveals that the Prandtl number has the most significant impact on blood flow dynamics.A statistical analysis of the present results and existing literature has also been included in the study.Overall,this research contributes to advancing our understanding of vascular health and lays the groundwork for innovative approaches in stenosis treatment and related biomedical fields.
基金supported by the Third Xinjiang Scientific Expedition and Research Program-Investigation and Risk Assessment of Drought and Aeolian Disasters in Tarim River Basin(No.2021xjkk0300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62466056)the subject of'the technical scheme and application demonstration of sand disaster prevention and control of Xinjiang expressway to engineering practice,Xinjiang Transportation Investment(Group)Co.,Ltd.(No.XJJTZKX-FWCG-202401-0043).
文摘To mitigate the sand burial of highways in sandy regions,a separated subgrade design was widely adopted in the embankments of high-grade highways,but the problem of sand deposition on subgrade slopes and pavements still happens frequently.Based on the theory of wind-sand two-phase flow,this paper constructed a three-dimensional model of the separated subgrade,the wind-sand flow transport law around the subgrade with varying median strip widths and concave depths was simulated by Fluent software.After comparison and analysis of seven subgrade models,the flow field distribution,wind speed horizontal variation,and erosion-deposition characteristics were investigated.The findings are as follows:(1)The width of the median strip in the separated subgrade had significant influences on the wind-sand flow.The smooth passage of wind-sand flow over the road surface was facilitated with the increase of the median strip width.However,sand deposition in the median strip happened.It can lead to secondary sand damage of downwind subgrade and increase the work load of road sand removal for subsequent maintenance.(2)The obstruction to airflow and sand accumulation was aggravated with greater concave depth of the median strip.Therefore,it is advisable to minimize the concave depth of the median strip in case of more sand damage.(3)A median strip width exceeding 12 m(possibly without guardrails)for an integral embankment without enough road land is recommended.Conversely,median strip width of over 40 m for separate subgrade with unrestricted land is suggested.(4)In the case of sand deposition in the existing separated subgrade,the median strip can be filled by sand deposition or other materials,then was covered with gravel to form a flat ground like Gobi smooth surface,which can let the wind-blown sand flow pass through the subgrade section without sand deposition.
