The construction of the Qinghai-Xizang Railway is facing some challenges posed by the presence of warm and ice-rich permafrost and predicted climate warming. To resolve these issues and ensure the railway a success, a...The construction of the Qinghai-Xizang Railway is facing some challenges posed by the presence of warm and ice-rich permafrost and predicted climate warming. To resolve these issues and ensure the railway a success, adjustments will have to be made in design strategies and principles. This paper presents several examples of permafrost-distribution anomaly caused by site-specific conditions. It analyzes the mechanism through which these local factors influence the occurrence and preservation of permafrost by modifying the heat convection and conduction patterns, and the amount of solar radiation received by the ground surface. A good understanding of these anomalies in permafrost occurrence is significant as it may provide some hints on the techniques and measures we can use to artificially simulate similar effects. A number of measures can be taken to lower ground temperature and to counter the effect of cli-mate warming. These measures include use of proper roadbed material and configuration, in order to adjust solar radiation, heat convection and conduction patterns. It is recommended that a new proactive approach be adopted in the railway design. This approach emphasizes the use of all the above-mentioned measures to cool down the roadbed. This is different from previous methods of preventing permafrost from thawing by utilizing more thermal resistant materials.展开更多
Under global warming scenarios, the passive method of simply increasing the thermal resistance by raising the embankment height and using insulating materials has been proven ineffective in warm and ice-rich permafros...Under global warming scenarios, the passive method of simply increasing the thermal resistance by raising the embankment height and using insulating materials has been proven ineffective in warm and ice-rich permafrost areas and therefore could not be used in the Qinghai-Tibet Railway engineering. Instead, a proactive "cooled-roadbed" approach was developed and used to lower the ground temperature in order to maintain a perennially frozen subgrade. The concept that local and site-specific factors play an important role in the occurrence and disappearance of permafrost has helped us to devise a number of measures to cool down the roadbed. For example, we adjust and control heat transfer by using different embankment configurations and fill materials. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway project demonstrates that a series of proactive roadbed-cooling methods can be used to lower the temperature of permafrost beneath the embankment and to stabilize the roadbed. These methods include solar radiation control using shading boards, heat convection control using ventilation ducts, thermosyphons, air-cooled embankments, and heat conduction control using "thermal semi-conductor" materials, as well as combinations of above mentioned three control measures. This road-bed-cooling approach provides not only a solution for engineering construction in sensitive permafrost areas but also a countermeasure against possible global warming.展开更多
Differing from traditional pressurized water reactors(PWRs),heat pipe cooled reactors have the unique characteristics of fuel thermal expansion,expansion reactivity feedback,and thermal contact conductance.These react...Differing from traditional pressurized water reactors(PWRs),heat pipe cooled reactors have the unique characteristics of fuel thermal expansion,expansion reactivity feedback,and thermal contact conductance.These reactors require a new multiphysics coupling method.In this paper,a transient coupling method based on OpenFOAM is proposed.The method considers power variation,thermal expansion,heat pipe operation,thermal contact conductance,and gap conductance.In particular,the reactivity feedback caused by working medium redistribution in a heat pipe is also preliminarily considered.A typical heat pipe cooled reactor KRUSTY(Kilowatt Reactor Using Stirling TechnologY)is chosen as the research object.Compared with experimental results of load following,the calculated results are in good agreement and show the validity of the proposed method.To discuss the self-adjusting capability of this type of reactor system,a hypothetical accident is simulated.It is assumed that at the beginning of this accident,loss of the heat sink occurs.After 1500 s of the transient process,the reactor system recovers immediately.During this hypothetical accident,the control rod is always out of the reactor core,and the reactor only relies on the reactivity feedback to regulate the fission power.According to the simulation,the peak temperature is only about 1112 K,which is far below the safety limit.As for system recovery,the reactor needs approximately 2500 s to return to a steady state and can realize effective power regulation by reactivity feedback.This study confirms the availability of this coupling method and that it can be an effective tool for the simulation of heat pipe cooled reactors.展开更多
In order to improve the heat dissipation capability of motor controller for new energy vehicles,the water cooled radiator with multiple channels is optimized in this paper.The heat conduction between the heat source I...In order to improve the heat dissipation capability of motor controller for new energy vehicles,the water cooled radiator with multiple channels is optimized in this paper.The heat conduction between the heat source IGBT and the radiator,the convective heat transfer between the radiator and the coolant,the mechanical strength and the manufacturing cost are comprehensively considered during the optimization process.The power loss and thermal resistance of the IGBT unit are calculated at first,and finite element model of the radiator is established.On this basis,multi-physics coupling analysis of the water cooled radiator is carried out.Secondly,the sensitivity analysis is applied to verify the influence of structural parameters on the heat dissipation performance of the radiator system.The influence of coolant inlet velocity v,number of cooling ribs n,height of radiator ribs H on the maximum temperature rise T,the temperature difference ΔT between phase U and W,and the coolant pressure lossΔP are analyzed in depth,and the optimal range of the structural parameters for heat dissipation is obtained.Finally,an experimental platform was set up to verify the performance of the proposed structure of water cooled radiator for motor controller of new energy vehicle.The results show that the heat dissipation capability of the proposed radiator is improved compared with the initial design.展开更多
High pure and ultrapure Aluminum is increasingly used in highly corrosion resistant applications or to replace copper in conductive parts such as high voltage cable and transformers due to their higher electrical cond...High pure and ultrapure Aluminum is increasingly used in highly corrosion resistant applications or to replace copper in conductive parts such as high voltage cable and transformers due to their higher electrical conductivity properties. Ultrapure Aluminum is also used in semiconductors industry. Hence, the market demands innovative refining technologies, which consume less energy, take less time and lead to higher resource efficiencies. The most common methodology to produce ultrapure Aluminum is zone refining, based on the principle of fractional crystallization. Zone refining is however a very time-consuming process. In order to achieve a purity of 6N, several passes along the crucible with each full day treatment must be carried out. Also this method cannot be conducted continuously. This paper presents first time a new and eco-efficient method, which offers high potential to meet the mentioned multi-dimensional demands. Firstly, distribution coefficients of main impurities in Aluminum—a deciding factor to forecast and assess the removal behavior of impurities-were studied theoretically as a function of temperature using thermo-chemical calculation in FactSageTM. Secondly, the innovative method using a rotating and gas cooled crystallizer (“cooled finger”) was developed to validate the principle. The influencing process parameters such as temperature gradient, cooling gas flow rate, etc. were experimentally investigated and the theoretical results could be verified.展开更多
Tests were carried out to study the strength deterioration of concrete cooled in air or by water after sub-high temperature at different level and varying with cycles. It is proved that the cross-shaped cracks turned ...Tests were carried out to study the strength deterioration of concrete cooled in air or by water after sub-high temperature at different level and varying with cycles. It is proved that the cross-shaped cracks turned up and extended little by little on the surface of specimen subjected to repeat sub-high temperature, the splitting failure is characterized by cross-shaped cracks after 30 cycles, the concrete strengths decrease rapidly at early stage and to be steady subsequently with the increase of the temperature cycles, the splitting-tensile strength is more sensitive to temperature cycles than the compressive strength, the decline of concrete strength is mainly controlled by the maximum temperature having reached, the ultrasonic velocity in concrete is also declined. On the basis of test results, the mechanisms of sub-high temperature to the strength deterioration of concrete are analyzed.The formulas for calculating the compressive and splitting-tensile strength of concrete relating to the variation of temperature are proposed.展开更多
Various sources of solid particles might exist in the coolant flow of a liquid metal cooled fast reactor(e.g.,through chemical interaction between the coolant and impurities,air,or water,through corrosion of structura...Various sources of solid particles might exist in the coolant flow of a liquid metal cooled fast reactor(e.g.,through chemical interaction between the coolant and impurities,air,or water,through corrosion of structural materials,or from damaged/molten fuel).Such particles may cause flow blockage accidents in a fuel assembly,resulting in a reduction in coolant flow,which potentially causes a local temperature rise in the fuel cladding,cladding failure,and fuel melt.To understand the blockage formation mechanism,in this study,a series of simulated experiments was conducted by releasing different solid particles from a release device into a reducer pipe using gravity.Through detailed analyses,the influence of various experimental parameters(e.g.,particle diameter,capacity,shape,and static friction coefficient,and the diameter and height of the particle release nozzle)on the blockage characteristics(i.e.,blockage probability and position)was examined.Under the current range of experimental conditions,the blockage was significantly influenced by the aforementioned parameters.The ratio between the particle diameter and outlet size of the reducer pipe might be one of the determining factors governing the occurrence of blockage.Specifically,increasing the ratio enhanced blockage(i.e.,larger probability and higher position within the reducer pipe).Increasing the particle size,particle capacity,particle static friction coefficient,and particle release nozzle diameter led to a rise in the blockage probability;however,increasing the particle release nozzle height had a downward influence on the blockage probability.Finally,blockage was more likely to occur in non-spherical particles case than that of spherical particles.This study provides a large experimental database to promote an understanding of the flow blockage mechanism and improve the validation process of fast reactor safety analysis codes.展开更多
Thermal energy storage has been a pivotal technology to fill the gap between energy demands and energy supplies.As a solid-solid phase change material,shape-memory alloys(SMAs)have the inherent advantages of leakage f...Thermal energy storage has been a pivotal technology to fill the gap between energy demands and energy supplies.As a solid-solid phase change material,shape-memory alloys(SMAs)have the inherent advantages of leakage free,no encapsulation,negligible volume variation,as well as superior energy storage properties such as high thermal conductivity(compared with ice and paraffin)and volumetric energy density,making them excellent thermal energy storage materials.Considering these characteristics,the design of the shape-memory alloy based the cold thermal energy storage system for precooling car seat application is introduced in this paper based on the proposed shape-memory alloy-based cold thermal energy storage cycle.The simulation results show that the minimum temperature of the metal boss under the seat reaches 26.2°C at 9.85 s,which is reduced by 9.8°C,and the energy storage efficiency of the device is 66%.The influence of initial temperature,elastocaloric materials,and the shape-memory alloy geometry scheme on the performance of car seat cold thermal energy storage devices is also discussed.Since SMAs are both solid-state refrigerants and thermal energy storage materials,hopefully the proposed concept can promote the development of more promising shape-memory alloy-based cold and hot thermal energy storage devices.展开更多
The effects of cooled external exhaust gas recirculation （EGR） on the combustion and emission performance of diesel fuel homogeneous charge compression ignition （HCCI） are studied. Homogeneous mixture is formed by...The effects of cooled external exhaust gas recirculation （EGR） on the combustion and emission performance of diesel fuel homogeneous charge compression ignition （HCCI） are studied. Homogeneous mixture is formed by injecting fuel in-cylinder in the negative valve overlap （NVO） period. So, the HCCI combustion which has low NOx and smoke emission is achieved. Cooled external EGR can delay the start of combustion effectively, which is very useful for high cetane fuel （diesel） HCCI, because these fuels can easily self-ignition, which makes the start of combustion more early. External EGR can avoid the knock combustion of HCCI at high load which means that the EGR can expand the high load limit. HCCI maintains low smoke emission at various EGR rate and various load compared with conventional diesel engine because there is no fuel-rich area in cylinder.展开更多
For the solid blanket concept of helium cooled ceramic breeder (HCCB) demonstration fusion power plant (DEMO), a feasible blanket structure with configuration 2×X is proposed as considering relatively low tempera...For the solid blanket concept of helium cooled ceramic breeder (HCCB) demonstration fusion power plant (DEMO), a feasible blanket structure with configuration 2×X is proposed as considering relatively low temperature limit of neutron multiplier beryllium pebbles. Based on that, preliminary design for the typical blanket module of HCCB DEMO has been carried out and verified by thermal-hydraulic analysis and structural analysis. Furthermore, the specific relationship of maximum temperature depended on the surface heating of blanket key part first wall (FW) is also analyzed.展开更多
A project of electrical rocket engine of the future, which operates on principle of a magnetoplasmadynamic engine, is being considered. New concept of the superconducting magnetic system, stipulating installation of e...A project of electrical rocket engine of the future, which operates on principle of a magnetoplasmadynamic engine, is being considered. New concept of the superconducting magnetic system, stipulating installation of external field winding, in which the current is directed parallel to longitudinal axis of the engine, makes it possible to increase the magnitude of the transversal magnetic field in working chamber, to decrease the rated current and to raise the engine efficiency. On the basis of equations that describe the process of converting electrical energy into mechanical energy, a mathematical model has been composed with whose help the characteristics of magnetoplasma engine having conventional design and the characteristics of the engine being developed in the project have been determined. Conducted research has shown that new design increases engine efficiency from 50% up to 91%. The project also contains a consideration of the new engine design with movable cathode and with cathode having forced cooling which helps to reduce carryover of cathode mass and to increase lifetime by several times. In conclusion, the results of calculations and constructive development of electrorocket engine for flight towards planet Jupiter, which creates tractive force of 250 N at 2500 kW power, are given.展开更多
The heat flux of the HL-2M divertor would reach 10 MW m^-2 or more at the local area when the device operates at high parameters. Subcooled boiling could occur at high thermal load, which would be simulated based on t...The heat flux of the HL-2M divertor would reach 10 MW m^-2 or more at the local area when the device operates at high parameters. Subcooled boiling could occur at high thermal load, which would be simulated based on the homogeneous equilibrium model. The results show that the current design of the HL-2M divertor could withstand the local heat flux 10 MW m^-2 at a plasma pulse duration of 5 s, inlet coolant pressure of 1.5 MPa and flow velocity of 4 m s^-1. The pulse duration that the HL-2M divertor could withstand is closely related to the coolant velocity. In addition, at the time of 2 min after plasma discharge, the flow velocity decreased from 4 m s^-1 to 1 m s^-1, and the divertor could also be cooled to the initial temperature before the next plasma discharge commences.展开更多
The HCPB concept has been a European DEMO reference concept for nearly one decade. Detailed thermal-hydraulic study on the control behavior of the whole system is one of the important parts of this development. The th...The HCPB concept has been a European DEMO reference concept for nearly one decade. Detailed thermal-hydraulic study on the control behavior of the whole system is one of the important parts of this development. The thermal-hydraulic effect of the TBM-combined cooling circuit during a cyclic operation in ITER has been studied using the system code RELAP5. The RELAP5 is based on an one-dimensional, transient two-fluid model for the flow of a two-phase steam-water mixture that can contain noncondensable components like Helium. The RELAP5models are modified to take the cyclic operation of the circulator, heat, exchanger, bypass, valves etc in to account. A sequence of operational phases is investigated, starting from the cold state through the heating phase that brings the system to a stand-by condition, followed by typical power cycles applied in ITER. The results show that the implemented control mechanisms keep the inlet temperature to the TBM and the total mass flow rate at the required values through all phases.展开更多
We proposed a novel efficient operation scheme for a thermal power plant’s air-cooling system based on peak shaving, in order to cope with high ambient temperature in summer. We introduced an absorptiongeneration equ...We proposed a novel efficient operation scheme for a thermal power plant’s air-cooling system based on peak shaving, in order to cope with high ambient temperature in summer. We introduced an absorptiongeneration equipment with water/lithium working pairs into the air cooled condenser(ACC) to reconstruct the traditional thermal power plant, and established a dynamic thermodynamic model adopting Ebsilon code. We studied the thermodynamic performance variation of the reconstructed thermal power plant throughout a 24-hour cycle and found that the fluctuation ratio of the turbine back pressure decreased to 6% from 78%, which is beneficial for the stable and safe operation of the electric power system. The thermal performance improvement benefited from the exploitation of the heat transfer potential of ACC, which realized via cold duty schedule throughout the day, under different ambient temperature conditions. In this system, the generated power was higher at relatively high ambient temperature than that at relatively low ambient temperature, which solved the electricity demand-supply imbalance problem under high ambient temperature. Finally, the same optimization effects for power thermal plants with an indirect air-cooling system were obtained using the same operation scheme.展开更多
文摘The construction of the Qinghai-Xizang Railway is facing some challenges posed by the presence of warm and ice-rich permafrost and predicted climate warming. To resolve these issues and ensure the railway a success, adjustments will have to be made in design strategies and principles. This paper presents several examples of permafrost-distribution anomaly caused by site-specific conditions. It analyzes the mechanism through which these local factors influence the occurrence and preservation of permafrost by modifying the heat convection and conduction patterns, and the amount of solar radiation received by the ground surface. A good understanding of these anomalies in permafrost occurrence is significant as it may provide some hints on the techniques and measures we can use to artificially simulate similar effects. A number of measures can be taken to lower ground temperature and to counter the effect of cli-mate warming. These measures include use of proper roadbed material and configuration, in order to adjust solar radiation, heat convection and conduction patterns. It is recommended that a new proactive approach be adopted in the railway design. This approach emphasizes the use of all the above-mentioned measures to cool down the roadbed. This is different from previous methods of preventing permafrost from thawing by utilizing more thermal resistant materials.
基金Supported by the Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No.KZCX1-SW-04)the Outstanding Youth Foundation Projectthe National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.40625004)
文摘Under global warming scenarios, the passive method of simply increasing the thermal resistance by raising the embankment height and using insulating materials has been proven ineffective in warm and ice-rich permafrost areas and therefore could not be used in the Qinghai-Tibet Railway engineering. Instead, a proactive "cooled-roadbed" approach was developed and used to lower the ground temperature in order to maintain a perennially frozen subgrade. The concept that local and site-specific factors play an important role in the occurrence and disappearance of permafrost has helped us to devise a number of measures to cool down the roadbed. For example, we adjust and control heat transfer by using different embankment configurations and fill materials. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway project demonstrates that a series of proactive roadbed-cooling methods can be used to lower the temperature of permafrost beneath the embankment and to stabilize the roadbed. These methods include solar radiation control using shading boards, heat convection control using ventilation ducts, thermosyphons, air-cooled embankments, and heat conduction control using "thermal semi-conductor" materials, as well as combinations of above mentioned three control measures. This road-bed-cooling approach provides not only a solution for engineering construction in sensitive permafrost areas but also a countermeasure against possible global warming.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Project of China(Grant No.2020YFB1901700)Science Challenge Project(Grant No.TZ2018001)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11775126 and 11775127)the Tsinghua University Initiative Scientific Research Program。
文摘Differing from traditional pressurized water reactors(PWRs),heat pipe cooled reactors have the unique characteristics of fuel thermal expansion,expansion reactivity feedback,and thermal contact conductance.These reactors require a new multiphysics coupling method.In this paper,a transient coupling method based on OpenFOAM is proposed.The method considers power variation,thermal expansion,heat pipe operation,thermal contact conductance,and gap conductance.In particular,the reactivity feedback caused by working medium redistribution in a heat pipe is also preliminarily considered.A typical heat pipe cooled reactor KRUSTY(Kilowatt Reactor Using Stirling TechnologY)is chosen as the research object.Compared with experimental results of load following,the calculated results are in good agreement and show the validity of the proposed method.To discuss the self-adjusting capability of this type of reactor system,a hypothetical accident is simulated.It is assumed that at the beginning of this accident,loss of the heat sink occurs.After 1500 s of the transient process,the reactor system recovers immediately.During this hypothetical accident,the control rod is always out of the reactor core,and the reactor only relies on the reactivity feedback to regulate the fission power.According to the simulation,the peak temperature is only about 1112 K,which is far below the safety limit.As for system recovery,the reactor needs approximately 2500 s to return to a steady state and can realize effective power regulation by reactivity feedback.This study confirms the availability of this coupling method and that it can be an effective tool for the simulation of heat pipe cooled reactors.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61503132)。
文摘In order to improve the heat dissipation capability of motor controller for new energy vehicles,the water cooled radiator with multiple channels is optimized in this paper.The heat conduction between the heat source IGBT and the radiator,the convective heat transfer between the radiator and the coolant,the mechanical strength and the manufacturing cost are comprehensively considered during the optimization process.The power loss and thermal resistance of the IGBT unit are calculated at first,and finite element model of the radiator is established.On this basis,multi-physics coupling analysis of the water cooled radiator is carried out.Secondly,the sensitivity analysis is applied to verify the influence of structural parameters on the heat dissipation performance of the radiator system.The influence of coolant inlet velocity v,number of cooling ribs n,height of radiator ribs H on the maximum temperature rise T,the temperature difference ΔT between phase U and W,and the coolant pressure lossΔP are analyzed in depth,and the optimal range of the structural parameters for heat dissipation is obtained.Finally,an experimental platform was set up to verify the performance of the proposed structure of water cooled radiator for motor controller of new energy vehicle.The results show that the heat dissipation capability of the proposed radiator is improved compared with the initial design.
文摘High pure and ultrapure Aluminum is increasingly used in highly corrosion resistant applications or to replace copper in conductive parts such as high voltage cable and transformers due to their higher electrical conductivity properties. Ultrapure Aluminum is also used in semiconductors industry. Hence, the market demands innovative refining technologies, which consume less energy, take less time and lead to higher resource efficiencies. The most common methodology to produce ultrapure Aluminum is zone refining, based on the principle of fractional crystallization. Zone refining is however a very time-consuming process. In order to achieve a purity of 6N, several passes along the crucible with each full day treatment must be carried out. Also this method cannot be conducted continuously. This paper presents first time a new and eco-efficient method, which offers high potential to meet the mentioned multi-dimensional demands. Firstly, distribution coefficients of main impurities in Aluminum—a deciding factor to forecast and assess the removal behavior of impurities-were studied theoretically as a function of temperature using thermo-chemical calculation in FactSageTM. Secondly, the innovative method using a rotating and gas cooled crystallizer (“cooled finger”) was developed to validate the principle. The influencing process parameters such as temperature gradient, cooling gas flow rate, etc. were experimentally investigated and the theoretical results could be verified.
基金Funded by Outstanding Youth Science Foundation of Henan Province of China (No. 04120002300)
文摘Tests were carried out to study the strength deterioration of concrete cooled in air or by water after sub-high temperature at different level and varying with cycles. It is proved that the cross-shaped cracks turned up and extended little by little on the surface of specimen subjected to repeat sub-high temperature, the splitting failure is characterized by cross-shaped cracks after 30 cycles, the concrete strengths decrease rapidly at early stage and to be steady subsequently with the increase of the temperature cycles, the splitting-tensile strength is more sensitive to temperature cycles than the compressive strength, the decline of concrete strength is mainly controlled by the maximum temperature having reached, the ultrasonic velocity in concrete is also declined. On the basis of test results, the mechanisms of sub-high temperature to the strength deterioration of concrete are analyzed.The formulas for calculating the compressive and splitting-tensile strength of concrete relating to the variation of temperature are proposed.
基金supported by the Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province(Nos.2021A1515010343,2022A1515011582)the Science and Technology Program of Guangdong Province(Nos.2021A0505030026,2022A0505050029).
文摘Various sources of solid particles might exist in the coolant flow of a liquid metal cooled fast reactor(e.g.,through chemical interaction between the coolant and impurities,air,or water,through corrosion of structural materials,or from damaged/molten fuel).Such particles may cause flow blockage accidents in a fuel assembly,resulting in a reduction in coolant flow,which potentially causes a local temperature rise in the fuel cladding,cladding failure,and fuel melt.To understand the blockage formation mechanism,in this study,a series of simulated experiments was conducted by releasing different solid particles from a release device into a reducer pipe using gravity.Through detailed analyses,the influence of various experimental parameters(e.g.,particle diameter,capacity,shape,and static friction coefficient,and the diameter and height of the particle release nozzle)on the blockage characteristics(i.e.,blockage probability and position)was examined.Under the current range of experimental conditions,the blockage was significantly influenced by the aforementioned parameters.The ratio between the particle diameter and outlet size of the reducer pipe might be one of the determining factors governing the occurrence of blockage.Specifically,increasing the ratio enhanced blockage(i.e.,larger probability and higher position within the reducer pipe).Increasing the particle size,particle capacity,particle static friction coefficient,and particle release nozzle diameter led to a rise in the blockage probability;however,increasing the particle release nozzle height had a downward influence on the blockage probability.Finally,blockage was more likely to occur in non-spherical particles case than that of spherical particles.This study provides a large experimental database to promote an understanding of the flow blockage mechanism and improve the validation process of fast reactor safety analysis codes.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51976149)the Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by China Association for Science and Technology(Grant No.2019QNRC001).
文摘Thermal energy storage has been a pivotal technology to fill the gap between energy demands and energy supplies.As a solid-solid phase change material,shape-memory alloys(SMAs)have the inherent advantages of leakage free,no encapsulation,negligible volume variation,as well as superior energy storage properties such as high thermal conductivity(compared with ice and paraffin)and volumetric energy density,making them excellent thermal energy storage materials.Considering these characteristics,the design of the shape-memory alloy based the cold thermal energy storage system for precooling car seat application is introduced in this paper based on the proposed shape-memory alloy-based cold thermal energy storage cycle.The simulation results show that the minimum temperature of the metal boss under the seat reaches 26.2°C at 9.85 s,which is reduced by 9.8°C,and the energy storage efficiency of the device is 66%.The influence of initial temperature,elastocaloric materials,and the shape-memory alloy geometry scheme on the performance of car seat cold thermal energy storage devices is also discussed.Since SMAs are both solid-state refrigerants and thermal energy storage materials,hopefully the proposed concept can promote the development of more promising shape-memory alloy-based cold and hot thermal energy storage devices.
基金This project is supported by National Basic Research Program of China (973Program, No. 2001CB209205)National Natural Science Foundation ofChina (No. 50406016)
文摘The effects of cooled external exhaust gas recirculation （EGR） on the combustion and emission performance of diesel fuel homogeneous charge compression ignition （HCCI） are studied. Homogeneous mixture is formed by injecting fuel in-cylinder in the negative valve overlap （NVO） period. So, the HCCI combustion which has low NOx and smoke emission is achieved. Cooled external EGR can delay the start of combustion effectively, which is very useful for high cetane fuel （diesel） HCCI, because these fuels can easily self-ignition, which makes the start of combustion more early. External EGR can avoid the knock combustion of HCCI at high load which means that the EGR can expand the high load limit. HCCI maintains low smoke emission at various EGR rate and various load compared with conventional diesel engine because there is no fuel-rich area in cylinder.
基金supported by the National Special Project of China for magnetic confined nuclear fusion energy(2015GB108004)
文摘For the solid blanket concept of helium cooled ceramic breeder (HCCB) demonstration fusion power plant (DEMO), a feasible blanket structure with configuration 2×X is proposed as considering relatively low temperature limit of neutron multiplier beryllium pebbles. Based on that, preliminary design for the typical blanket module of HCCB DEMO has been carried out and verified by thermal-hydraulic analysis and structural analysis. Furthermore, the specific relationship of maximum temperature depended on the surface heating of blanket key part first wall (FW) is also analyzed.
文摘A project of electrical rocket engine of the future, which operates on principle of a magnetoplasmadynamic engine, is being considered. New concept of the superconducting magnetic system, stipulating installation of external field winding, in which the current is directed parallel to longitudinal axis of the engine, makes it possible to increase the magnitude of the transversal magnetic field in working chamber, to decrease the rated current and to raise the engine efficiency. On the basis of equations that describe the process of converting electrical energy into mechanical energy, a mathematical model has been composed with whose help the characteristics of magnetoplasma engine having conventional design and the characteristics of the engine being developed in the project have been determined. Conducted research has shown that new design increases engine efficiency from 50% up to 91%. The project also contains a consideration of the new engine design with movable cathode and with cathode having forced cooling which helps to reduce carryover of cathode mass and to increase lifetime by several times. In conclusion, the results of calculations and constructive development of electrorocket engine for flight towards planet Jupiter, which creates tractive force of 250 N at 2500 kW power, are given.
基金the National Magnetic Confinement Fusion Science Program of China(No.2015GB105002)
文摘The heat flux of the HL-2M divertor would reach 10 MW m^-2 or more at the local area when the device operates at high parameters. Subcooled boiling could occur at high thermal load, which would be simulated based on the homogeneous equilibrium model. The results show that the current design of the HL-2M divertor could withstand the local heat flux 10 MW m^-2 at a plasma pulse duration of 5 s, inlet coolant pressure of 1.5 MPa and flow velocity of 4 m s^-1. The pulse duration that the HL-2M divertor could withstand is closely related to the coolant velocity. In addition, at the time of 2 min after plasma discharge, the flow velocity decreased from 4 m s^-1 to 1 m s^-1, and the divertor could also be cooled to the initial temperature before the next plasma discharge commences.
基金The project supported by European Fusion Development Agreement (EFDA) Technology Work Program
文摘The HCPB concept has been a European DEMO reference concept for nearly one decade. Detailed thermal-hydraulic study on the control behavior of the whole system is one of the important parts of this development. The thermal-hydraulic effect of the TBM-combined cooling circuit during a cyclic operation in ITER has been studied using the system code RELAP5. The RELAP5 is based on an one-dimensional, transient two-fluid model for the flow of a two-phase steam-water mixture that can contain noncondensable components like Helium. The RELAP5models are modified to take the cyclic operation of the circulator, heat, exchanger, bypass, valves etc in to account. A sequence of operational phases is investigated, starting from the cold state through the heating phase that brings the system to a stand-by condition, followed by typical power cycles applied in ITER. The results show that the implemented control mechanisms keep the inlet temperature to the TBM and the total mass flow rate at the required values through all phases.
基金Financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)project(Grant No.51806217)International Cooperation Project(Grant No.2016YFE0118100)Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDA 21010201)is gratefully acknowledged.
文摘We proposed a novel efficient operation scheme for a thermal power plant’s air-cooling system based on peak shaving, in order to cope with high ambient temperature in summer. We introduced an absorptiongeneration equipment with water/lithium working pairs into the air cooled condenser(ACC) to reconstruct the traditional thermal power plant, and established a dynamic thermodynamic model adopting Ebsilon code. We studied the thermodynamic performance variation of the reconstructed thermal power plant throughout a 24-hour cycle and found that the fluctuation ratio of the turbine back pressure decreased to 6% from 78%, which is beneficial for the stable and safe operation of the electric power system. The thermal performance improvement benefited from the exploitation of the heat transfer potential of ACC, which realized via cold duty schedule throughout the day, under different ambient temperature conditions. In this system, the generated power was higher at relatively high ambient temperature than that at relatively low ambient temperature, which solved the electricity demand-supply imbalance problem under high ambient temperature. Finally, the same optimization effects for power thermal plants with an indirect air-cooling system were obtained using the same operation scheme.
