For the solutions of random variations of metal jet breakup and difficulties in controlling and predicting the process parameters （e.g. jet length） in micro droplet deposition manufacturing technique, experimental m...For the solutions of random variations of metal jet breakup and difficulties in controlling and predicting the process parameters （e.g. jet length） in micro droplet deposition manufacturing technique, experimental methods combining with theoretical analyses have been developed. The jet formation, jet length and their dominant factors （oxygen concentration and disturbance frequency, etc.） are discussed. The statistical law of jet length is found that the probability density function （PDF） of jet length is a log-normal distribution. The results show that the formation and size accuracy of metal jet breakup are improved by adjusting the gas pressure and optimizing the disturbance frequency. Under this circumstance, the jet length and morphological deviation can be minimized, which provides a stable droplet stream for the subsequent manufacturing process.展开更多
The filling water inside the cavity below an aerator occurs for the flow of low Froude number or the small bottom slope of a spillway. The aerator may cease to protect against cavitation damages, and may even act as a...The filling water inside the cavity below an aerator occurs for the flow of low Froude number or the small bottom slope of a spillway. The aerator may cease to protect against cavitation damages, and may even act as a generator of cavitation if it is fully filled by water. The experiments were conducted to investigate the influences of the geometric parameters, and then the filling water on the air concentration. The results show that the filling water, or the net cavity length, is closely related to the plunging jet length for a given aerator, and the air concentration at some section is proportional to the ratio Ln/Lj at a fixed Lj for different geometric parameters of aerators. Secondly, at the same ratio of Ln / Lj, the aerator with a larger height or a larger angle of ramp, or a larger bottom slope, would have a larger plunging jet length, and then a larger net cavity length based on the ratio of Ln / Lj. As a result, the large space of cavity, or the high air concentration of the flow could be obtained although the filling water increases also based on the fact that Lf = Lj - Ln. It is the space of the cavity that is the dominant factor to affect the air concentration of the flow.展开更多
The flow regimes below an aerator influence directly the air entrainment and the cavitation damage control. Based on the theoretical considerations, the experiments of the aerator for a discharge tunnel were conducted...The flow regimes below an aerator influence directly the air entrainment and the cavitation damage control. Based on the theoretical considerations, the experiments of the aerator for a discharge tunnel were conducted, and the relationships between the flow regime and hydraulic and geometric parameters were investigated. The results showed that, there are two kinds of threshold values for the flow regime conversions. One is Fr1-2 standing for the conversion from the fully filled cavity to the partially filled cavity, and the other is Fr2-3 which shows the change from the partially filled cavity to the net air cavity. Two empirical expressions were obtained for the conversions of the flow regimes, which can be used in the designs of the aerators.展开更多
基金National High-tech Research and Development Program of China (2008AA03A238)Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (20070699076)Foundation for the Author of National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of China (2007B3)
文摘For the solutions of random variations of metal jet breakup and difficulties in controlling and predicting the process parameters （e.g. jet length） in micro droplet deposition manufacturing technique, experimental methods combining with theoretical analyses have been developed. The jet formation, jet length and their dominant factors （oxygen concentration and disturbance frequency, etc.） are discussed. The statistical law of jet length is found that the probability density function （PDF） of jet length is a log-normal distribution. The results show that the formation and size accuracy of metal jet breakup are improved by adjusting the gas pressure and optimizing the disturbance frequency. Under this circumstance, the jet length and morphological deviation can be minimized, which provides a stable droplet stream for the subsequent manufacturing process.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50879021)the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (Grant No. 50925932)the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (GrantNo. 2008BAB19B04)
文摘The filling water inside the cavity below an aerator occurs for the flow of low Froude number or the small bottom slope of a spillway. The aerator may cease to protect against cavitation damages, and may even act as a generator of cavitation if it is fully filled by water. The experiments were conducted to investigate the influences of the geometric parameters, and then the filling water on the air concentration. The results show that the filling water, or the net cavity length, is closely related to the plunging jet length for a given aerator, and the air concentration at some section is proportional to the ratio Ln/Lj at a fixed Lj for different geometric parameters of aerators. Secondly, at the same ratio of Ln / Lj, the aerator with a larger height or a larger angle of ramp, or a larger bottom slope, would have a larger plunging jet length, and then a larger net cavity length based on the ratio of Ln / Lj. As a result, the large space of cavity, or the high air concentration of the flow could be obtained although the filling water increases also based on the fact that Lf = Lj - Ln. It is the space of the cavity that is the dominant factor to affect the air concentration of the flow.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Function of China(Grant No.50879021)the Innovative Project of Graduate Student in Jiangsu Province(Grant No.CXLX11_0443)
文摘The flow regimes below an aerator influence directly the air entrainment and the cavitation damage control. Based on the theoretical considerations, the experiments of the aerator for a discharge tunnel were conducted, and the relationships between the flow regime and hydraulic and geometric parameters were investigated. The results showed that, there are two kinds of threshold values for the flow regime conversions. One is Fr1-2 standing for the conversion from the fully filled cavity to the partially filled cavity, and the other is Fr2-3 which shows the change from the partially filled cavity to the net air cavity. Two empirical expressions were obtained for the conversions of the flow regimes, which can be used in the designs of the aerators.
