Aspects Of Flow Behavior Research Articles

Active laser brazing of diamond onto 45 steel: Diamond flow behavior, microstructure and bonding strength

The paper investigated the influence of an active agent on the distribution and bonding properties of laser brazed abrasive particles experimentally in fabricating a diamond tool. In the design of experiments, fiber laser brazing was applied to make a single-layer diamond tool, 45 steel was used as a substrate, Cr2O3 was used as an active agent, and Ni-Cr alloy was used as a filler metal. The advantages of active laser brazing(A-LB) and conventional laser brazing (LB) are compared and analyzed from the aspects of flow behavior and mechanical properties. The experimental findings demonstrate that the molten metal flowing to the central will cause the diamond particles in A-LB to flow to the central of the molten pool. The diamond and Ni-Cr interface on the A-LB specimen is roughly 10 μm broader than on the LB. A-LB has a higher single particle shear strength than LB. Additionally, the sample of A-LB has superior wear resistance.

Prediction of Flow Behavior and Performance of Squirrel-Cage Centrifugal Fans Operating at Medium and High Flow Rates

This paper describes a method for predicting flow behavior and performance for centrifugal fans of the squirrel-cage type. The work is directed at improving under standing of the factors affecting performance of these fans. A simulation approach has been adopted. That is, the fan is subdivided into a number of zones (inlet zone, blading zone, volute zone) and the zones are divided into elements. Flow behavior in the zones and elements and interactions between them are modeled using appropriate equations and correlations. The blading correlations make use of new experimental data for high-solidity cascades of bent sheet metal blades, typical of squirrel-cage fans. Predicted fan performance characteristics are in reasonable agreement with experimental results for flow rates at and above the best-efficiency operating point. Although relatively simple, the method recognizes the main flow phenomena and interactions that occur in squirrel-cage fans and it thus represents a substantial advance over what is currently available in the literature. Together with earlier experimental work, development of the method has provided considerable insight into the relative importance of various aspects of flow behavior. The ability to deal with extensive reverse flow through the rotor blading has not yet been incorporated and it is evident that this ability is essential for realistic prediction of flow behavior and performance at below-design flow rates.