Experimental investigation on longitudinal and transverse temperature distribution in a horseshoe shaped tunnel fire

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (9) ◽  
pp. 2089-2096
Author(s):  
Yunji Gao ◽  
Guoqing Zhu ◽  
Sinian Gu ◽  
Hui Zhu ◽  
Weiguang An
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Temperature Distribution ◽  
Tunnel Fire ◽  
Transverse Temperature

scholarly journals Heat transfer on simplified pre-period stage of tunnel fire

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (Suppl. 3) ◽  
pp. 799-808
Author(s):  
Hungwei Liu ◽  
Wei Yao
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Temperature Distribution ◽  
Heating Rate ◽  
Theoretical Solution ◽  
Theoretical Equation ◽  
Thermal Engineering ◽  
Transient Temperature ◽  
Tunnel Fire ◽  
Transient Temperature Distribution ◽  
Heat Transfer Theory

Tunnel fire is a part of applied thermal problems. With increase of transient temperature of the tunnel fire on the structure surface (i.e. tunnel lining), the heat transfer from the surface is possibly varying transient temperature distribution within the structure. The transient temperature distribution is also possibly damaging the composition of structure (micro-crack) because of critical damage temperature. Therefore, the transient temperature distribution has a significantly important role on defining mechanical and physical properties of structure and determining thermal-induced damaged region. The damage at pre-period stage of tunnel fire is perhaps more significant than that at the other period stages because of thermal gradient. Consequently, a theoretical model was developed for simplifying complicated thermal engineering during pre-period stage of tunnel fire. A hollow solid model (HSM) in a combination of dimensional analysis and heat transfer theory with Bessel?s Function and Duhamel?s Theorem were employed to verify a theoretical equation for dimensionless transient temperature distribution (DTTD) under linear transient thermal loading (LTTL). Experimental and numerical methods were also adopted to approve the results from this theoretical equation. The heating rate (M) is a primary variable for discussing DTTD on three means. The heating rate of 10.191, 10 and 240?C/min were applied to experimental and numerical studies. The experimental and numerical results are consistent with the theoretical solution, successfully verifying that the theoretical solution can predict the DTTD well in field. This equation can be used for thermal/tunnel engineers to evaluate the damaged region and to obtain the parameters related to DTTD.

scholarly journals Peak Temperature Correlation and Temperature Distribution during Joining of AZ80A Mg Alloy by FSW – A Numerical and Experimental Investigation

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (6) ◽  
pp. 395-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
p Sevvel ◽  
S.D. Dhanesh Babu ◽  
R. Senthil Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Temperature Distribution ◽  
Quadratic Equation ◽  
Peak Temperature ◽  
Mg Alloy ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Temperature Correlation ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Az80a Mg Alloy ◽  
Experimental Values

A quadratic equation has been developed based on experimental measurements to estimate the peak temperature in the friction stir welding (FSW) process during the joining of AZ80A Mg alloys. The numerical simulation of the FSW process was performed by employing COMSOL software to predict and calculate the distribution of temperature on the various regions of the parent metal and the welded joints. The predicted and finite element analysis (FEA) simulating the results of the distribution of peak temperatures were found to be consistent with the experimental values. In addition to this, a parametric experimental investigation was conducted to identify the most influential process parameter that plays a significant role in the peak temperature distribution during FSW of AZ80A Mg alloy. Linear contributions by the input process parameters of FSW, namely, traversing speed, rotating tool speed and axial force on the peak temperature were observed to be 32.82 %, 41.65 % and 21.76 %, respectively.

scholarly journals Experimental Study of the Temperature Distribution in CRTS-II Ballastless Tracks on a High-Speed Railway Bridge

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1980 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Zhao ◽  
Ling-Yu Zhou ◽  
Guang-Chao Zhang ◽  
Tian-Yu Wei ◽  
Akim D. Mahunon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Temperature Distribution ◽  
Temperature Gradient ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Railway Track ◽  
Vertical Temperature ◽  
High Speed Railway ◽  
Extreme High Temperature ◽  
Transverse Temperature ◽  
Temperature Test

To study the temperature distribution in the China Railway Track System Type II ballastless slab track on a high-speed railway (HSR) bridge, a 1:4 scaled specimen of a simply-supported concrete box girder bridge with a ballastless track was constructed in laboratory. Through a rapid, extreme high temperature test in winter and a conventional high temperature test in summer, the temperature distribution laws in the track on the HSR bridge were studied, and the vertical and transverse temperature distribution trend was suggested for the track. Firstly, the extreme high temperature test results showed that the vertical temperature and the vertical temperature difference distribution in the track on HSR bridge were all nonlinear with three stages. Secondly, the extreme high temperature test showed that the transverse temperature distribution in the track was of quadratic parabolic nonlinear form, and the transverse temperature gradient in the bottom base was significantly higher than that of the other layers of the track. Thirdly, the three-dimensional temperature distribution in the track on HSR bridge was a nonlinear, three-stage surface. Furthermore, similar regularities were also obtained in the conventional high temperature test, in which the temperature span ranges were different from those of the extreme high temperature test. In addition, the conventional high temperature test also showed that under the natural environment conditions, the internal temperature gradient in the track layers changed periodically (over a period of 24 h).

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