Simulations on the gelling process of particle suspension systems for in-situ preparing porous materials in a capillary

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (04) ◽  
pp. 1550015 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Wang ◽  
J. J. Xu ◽  
Y. Yang ◽  
X. J. Wang ◽  
X. Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Distribution ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Particle Volume Fraction ◽  
Capillary Wall ◽  
Particle Suspension ◽  
Aggregation Kinetics ◽  
Particle Volume ◽  
Capillary Size ◽  
Gelling Process

The gelling process of particle suspension in a capillary which is crucial for in-situ preparing small size foam products has been simulated with an off-lattice diffusion limited cluster aggregation (DLCA) model by the three-dimensional Monte Carlo simulations. The effects of the model parameters, such as the interaction between capillary wall and particles, particle volume fraction, capillary size etc. on the density distribution of the system have been fully explored. And the aggregation kinetics process over a broad range of volume fractions and interactions have also been discussed. The results show that the geometric constraint of capillary can be analogous to a weak repulsive interaction between capillary wall and particles. And we found that as the capillary size or particle volume fraction increase, particle concentration distribution will be more uniform with other parameters constant. Porous network with relatively uniform density distribution can be also obtained through controlling the interaction between capillary wall and particles. In addition, by analyzing the aggregation kinetics process, we found that the attraction of capillary wall dramatically reduces the probability of gelation in the small-scale capillary. The obtained results will be of great importance in controlling the density distribution of porous materials prepared by in-situ methods.

Simulation on the aggregation process of spherical particle confined in a spherical shell

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (11) ◽  
pp. 1650065
Author(s):  
J. Wang ◽  
J. J. Xu ◽  
L. Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Spherical Shell ◽  
Density Distribution ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Particle Volume Fraction ◽  
Porous Polymer ◽  
Spherical Particles ◽  
Aggregation Kinetics ◽  
Aggregation Process ◽  
Particle Volume ◽  
Aggregate Structure

The aggregation process of spherical particles confined in a spherical shell was studied by using a diffusion-limited cluster–cluster aggregation (DLCA) model. The influence of geometrical confinement and wetting-like properties of the spherical shell walls on the particle concentration profile, aggregate structure and aggregation kinetics had been explored. The results show that there will be either depletion or absorption particles near the shell walls depending on the wall properties. It is observed that there are four different types of density distribution which can be realized by modifying the property of the inner or outer spherical shell wall. In addition, the aggregate structure will become more compact in the confined spherical shell comparing to bulk system with the same particle volume fraction. The analysis on the aggregation kinetics indicates that geometrical confinement will promote the aggregation process by reducing the invalid movement of the small aggregates and by constraining the movement of those large aggregates. Due to the concave geometrical characteristic of the outer wall of the spherical shell, its effects on the aggregating kinetics and the structure of the formed aggregates are more evident than those of the inner wall. This study will provide some instructive information of controlling the density distribution of low-density porous polymer hollow spherical shells and helps to predict gel structures developed in confined geometries.

Fabrication of Al-Based Composites Cylinder Reinforced with In Situ Si/Mg2Si Particles and the Research of its Bench Test

2017 ◽  
Vol 909 ◽  
pp. 116-121
Author(s):  
Xue Dong Lin ◽  
Chang Ming Liu ◽  
Jian Bo Lu
Keyword(s):  
Wear Resistance ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Centrifugal Casting ◽  
Particle Volume Fraction ◽  
Maximum Output Power ◽  
Internal Surface ◽  
Bench Test ◽  
Maximum Output ◽  
Particle Volume

The centrifugal casting process was adopted to fabricate Al-30Si-8Mg composites tubes reinforced with in-situ particles, which was used to produce the cylinders used in 149cc engine by high pressure die casting. The relations between the microstructures along the radial direction and the hardness and wear resistance of the casting were researched. The internal surface of the cylinder was treated and a bench test for the engine was carried out. The results show that, 1) a large number of primary Si/Mg2Si particles are segregated and enriched in the inner layer of the Al-30Si-8Mg casting, while no particle is in the outer layer, and the maximum particle volume fraction is up to 31.9 vol. %; 2) the region which has more primary particles, the hardness value is higher, and the wear resistance is better as well in the casting; 3) the cylinder assembled on the air-cooled engine successfully passes through the endurance test for 200 hours, and the maximum output power and torque reach 8.18 KW and 10.77 N·m, respectively, while a slight scuffing occurs on the internal surface of the cylinder in the later phase of the test.

scholarly journals The rheology of three-phase suspensions at low bubble capillary number

2015 ◽  
Vol 471 (2173) ◽  
pp. 20140557 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Truby ◽  
S. P. Mueller ◽  
E. W. Llewellin ◽  
H. M. Mader
Keyword(s):  
Capillary Number ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Particle Volume Fraction ◽  
Spherical Particles ◽  
Bubbly Liquid ◽  
Particle Suspension ◽  
Suspension Rheology ◽  
Particle Volume ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Three Phase

We develop a model for the rheology of a three-phase suspension of bubbles and particles in a Newtonian liquid undergoing steady flow. We adopt an ‘effective-medium’ approach in which the bubbly liquid is treated as a continuous medium which suspends the particles. The resulting three-phase model combines separate two-phase models for bubble suspension rheology and particle suspension rheology, which are taken from the literature. The model is validated against new experimental data for three-phase suspensions of bubbles and spherical particles, collected in the low bubble capillary number regime. Good agreement is found across the experimental range of particle volume fraction ( 0 ≤ ϕ p ≲ 0.5 ) and bubble volume fraction ( 0 ≤ ϕ b ≲ 0.3 ). Consistent with model predictions, experimental results demonstrate that adding bubbles to a dilute particle suspension at low capillarity increases its viscosity, while adding bubbles to a concentrated particle suspension decreases its viscosity. The model accounts for particle anisometry and is easily extended to account for variable capillarity, but has not been experimentally validated for these cases.

scholarly journals Performance improvement of double-tube gas cooler in CO2 refrigeration system using nanofluids

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jahar Sarkar
Keyword(s):  
Performance Improvement ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Particle Volume Fraction ◽  
Cooling Capacity ◽  
Inlet Temperature ◽  
Refrigeration Cycle ◽  
Particle Volume ◽  
Transcritical Carbon Dioxide ◽  
The Given ◽  
Theoretical Analyses

The theoretical analyses of the double-tube gas cooler in transcritical carbon dioxide refrigeration cycle have been performed to study the performance improvement of gas cooler as well as CO2 cycle using Al2O3, TiO2, CuO and Cu nanofluids as coolants. Effects of various operating parameters (nanofluid inlet temperature and mass flow rate, CO2 pressure and particle volume fraction) are studied as well. Use of nanofluid as coolant in double-tube gas cooler of CO2 cycle improves the gas cooler effectiveness, cooling capacity and COP without penalty of pumping power. The CO2 cycle yields best performance using Al2O3-H2O as a coolant in double-tube gas cooler followed by TiO2-H2O, CuO-H2O and Cu-H2O. The maximum cooling COP improvement of transcritical CO2 cycle for Al2O3-H2O is 25.4%, whereas that for TiO2-H2O is 23.8%, for CuO-H2O is 20.2% and for Cu-H2O is 16.2% for the given ranges of study. Study shows that the nanofluid may effectively use as coolant in double-tube gas cooler to improve the performance of transcritical CO2 refrigeration cycle.

A simulation and experimental study on particle volume fraction of PMMA suspension in centrifugal fields

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yosephus Ardean Kurnianto Prayitno ◽  
Tong Zhao ◽  
Yoshiyuki Iso ◽  
Masahiro Takei
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Particle Volume Fraction ◽  
Particle Volume

Solidification Processing of Functionally Graded Materials by Sedimentation

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. Gao ◽  
S. J. White ◽  
C. Y. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Functionally Graded Materials ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Particle Volume Fraction ◽  
Computer Code ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Particle Volume ◽  
Particle Sedimentation ◽  
Graded Materials ◽  
Free Zone ◽  
Free Region

Abstract A combined experimental and numerical investigation of the solidification process during gravity casting of functionally graded materials (FGMs) is conducted. Focus is placed on the interplay between the freezing front propagation and particle sedimentation. Experiments were performed in a rectangular ingot using pure substances as the matrix and glass beads as the particle phase. The time evolutions of local particle volume fractions were measured by bifurcated fiber optical probes working in the reflection mode. The effects of various processing parameters were explored. It is found that there exists a particle-free zone in the top portion of the solidified ingot, followed by a graded particle distribution region towards the bottom. Higher superheat results in slower solidification and hence a thicker particle-free zone and a higher particle concentration near the bottom. The higher initial particle volume fraction leads to a thinner particle-free region. Lower cooling temperatures suppress particle settling. A one-dimensional solidification model was also developed, and the model equations were solved numerically using a fixed-grid, finite-volume method. The model was then validated against the experimental results, and the validated computer code was used as a tool for efficient computational prototyping of an Al/SiC FGM.

Shock-Induced Multiphase Instability in a High Volume Fraction Finite-Thickness Particle Layer

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bertrand Rollin ◽  
Frederick Ouellet ◽  
Bradford Durant ◽  
Rahul Babu Koneru ◽  
S. Balachandar
Keyword(s):  
Shock Tube ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Particle Volume Fraction ◽  
Finite Thickness ◽  
Spherical Particles ◽  
Shock Strength ◽  
Particle Volume ◽  
Particle Cloud ◽  
Particle Layer

Abstract We study the interaction of a planar air shock with a perturbed, monodispersed, particle curtain using point-particle simulations. In this Eulerian-Lagrangian approach, equations of motion are solved to track the position, momentum, and energy of the computational particles while the carrier fluid flow is computed in the Eulerian frame of reference. In contrast with many Shock-Driven Multiphase Instability (SDMI) studies, we investigate a configuration with an initially high particle volume fraction, which produces a strongly two-way coupled flow in the early moments following the shock-solid phase interaction. In the present study, the curtain is about 4 mm in thickness and has a peak volume fraction of about 26%. It is composed of spherical particles of d = 115μm in diameter and a density of 2500 kg.m−3, thus replicating glass particles commonly used in multiphase shock tube experiments or multiphase explosive experiments. We characterize both the evolution of the perturbed particle curtain and the gas initially trapped inside the particle curtain in our planar three-dimensional numerical shock tube. Control parameters such as the shock strength, the particle curtain perturbation wavelength and particle volume fraction peak-to-trough amplitude are varied to quantify their influence on the evolution of the particle cloud and the initially trapped gas. We also analyze the vortical motion in the flow field. Our results indicate that the shock strength is the primary contributor to the cloud particle width. Also, a classic Richtmyer-Meshkov instability mixes the gas initially trapped in the particle curtain and the surrounding gas. Finally, we observe that the particle cloud contribute to the formation of longitudinal vortices in the downstream flow.

Alignment of Nanoplates in Lamellar Diblock Copolymer Domains and the Effect of Particle Volume Fraction on Phase Behavior

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 1400-1407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia M. Krook ◽  
Jamie Ford ◽  
Manuel Maréchal ◽  
Patrice Rannou ◽  
Jeffrey S. Meth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Behavior ◽  
Diblock Copolymer ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Particle Volume Fraction ◽  
Particle Volume
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