The anisotropic deposit film formed during the galvanic corrosion can impede the mass transfer of the involved species,thereby affecting the electro-chemical behavior and the evolution of galvanic corrosion.The limita...The anisotropic deposit film formed during the galvanic corrosion can impede the mass transfer of the involved species,thereby affecting the electro-chemical behavior and the evolution of galvanic corrosion.The limitations of experimental studies in the spatial-temporal scales restrict a deeper understanding of the corrosion mechanism,which can be complemented by numerical simulation.A multi-physics coupled model is proposed in this work to systematically investigate the temporal and spatial evolution of galvanic corrosion of the Mg-steel couple with the growing anisotropic deposition layer.By utilizing the multi-physics field coupled technique,various coupled physical-chemical processes underlying the corrosion behavior are built into the model,including chemical reactions,ionic mass transfer in the bulk solution and the deposition layer,interfacial reaction,deposition of corrosion products as well as the morphological transitions caused by metal dissolution and deposition.In particular,the anisotropic deposit film is considered to be a porous layer with a porosity varying in time and space as the corrosion evolves.The predicted corrosion morphology by this model is better than the previous models.The coupled relationship between the electrochemical behavior(e.g.,electrode reaction kinetics,current density,surface potential)and the physical processes(e.g.,ionic transport,geometric evolution of metal surface and film interface)is revealed.The results indicate that a porous deposition layer with a denser inner layer and a loose outer layer is generated,leading to more significant inhibition of mass transfer in the inner layer than the outer layer.The anisotropism of the deposition layer results in a non-uniform conductivity distribution and a discontinuous current density distribution in the electrolyte.The current density on the electrode surface is inhibited by the deposition layer and the variation in the cathode/anode area ratio during the corrosion process.The competition between the transport process and the electrochemical reaction determines the spatial-temporal evolution of the ion concentration.展开更多
Liquid film cooling as an advanced cooling technology is widely used in space vehicles.Stable operation of liquid film along the rocket combustion inner wall is crucial for thermal protection of rocket engines.The sta...Liquid film cooling as an advanced cooling technology is widely used in space vehicles.Stable operation of liquid film along the rocket combustion inner wall is crucial for thermal protection of rocket engines.The stability of liquid film is mainly determined by the characteristics of interfacial wave,which is rarely investigated right now.How to improve the stability of thin film has become a hot spot.In view of this,an advanced model based on the conventional Volume of Fluid(VOF)model is adopted to investigate the characteristics of interfacial wave in gas-liquid flow by using OpenFOAM,and the mechanism of formation and development of wave is revealed intuitively through numerical study.The effects from gas velocity,surface tension and dynamic viscosity of liquid(three factors)on the wave are studied respectively.It can be found that the gas velocity is critical to the formation and development of wave,and four modes of droplets generation are illustrated in this paper.Besides,a gas vortex near the gas-liquid interface can induce formation of wave easily,so changing the gas vortex state can regulate formation and development of wave.What’s more,the change rules of three factors influencing on the interfacial wave are obtained,and the surface tension has a negative effect on the formation and development of wave only when the surface tension coefficient is above the critical value,whereas the dynamic viscosity has a positive effect in this process.Lastly,the maximum height and maximum slope angle of wave will level off as the gas velocity increases.Meanwhile,the maximum slope angle of wave is usually no more than 38°,no matter what happens to the three factors.展开更多
The ubiquitous surfactant significantly influences the hygroscopic growth of atmospheric aerosol par-ticles.However,knowledge on the morphology of surfactant particles after the adsorption of water is insufficient.In ...The ubiquitous surfactant significantly influences the hygroscopic growth of atmospheric aerosol par-ticles.However,knowledge on the morphology of surfactant particles after the adsorption of water is insufficient.In this study,the interaction between water and particles composed of surface active malonic acid(MA)or adipic acid(AA)are simulated based on the molecular dynamics method.The key point is the combined effect of temperature and water content on the structural properties of particles and the surface propensity of surfactants at the equilibrium state.Results show that demixed structure 1 with the adsorption of water clusters on acid grain,mixed structure and demixed structure 2 with acids coating on water droplet can be observed.With temperature increasing from 160 K to 330 K the surface propensity of MA and AA increases first and then weakens.Near the standard atmospheric temperature(280-330 K),the surface propensity of MA and AA increases with increasing water content and alkyl group,and its sensitivity to temperature and water content varies regularly.Moreover,all surfactants at the particle surface orient their hydrophobic groups toward the gas.These findings improve our insight into the surfactant partitioning and further assist in more accurate prediction of the particle hygroscopic growth.展开更多
An Eulerian/Lagrangian numerical simulation is performed on mixed sand transport. Volume averaged Navier-Stokes equations are solved to calculate gas motion, and particle motion is calculated using Newton's equation,...An Eulerian/Lagrangian numerical simulation is performed on mixed sand transport. Volume averaged Navier-Stokes equations are solved to calculate gas motion, and particle motion is calculated using Newton's equation, involving a hard sphere model to describe particle-to-particle and particle-to-wall collisions. The influence of wall characteristics, size distribution of sand particles and boundary layer depth on vertical distribution of sand mass flux and particle mean horizontal velocity is analyzed, suggesting that all these three factors affect sand transport at different levels. In all cases, for small size groups, sand mass flux first increases with height and then decreases while for large size groups, it decreases exponen- tially with height and for middle size groups the behavior is in-between. The mean horizontal velocity for all size groups well fits experimental data, that is, increasing logarithmically with height in the middle height region. Wall characteristics greatly affects particle to wall collision and makes the fiat bed similar to a Gobi surface and the rough bed similar to a sandy surface. Particle size distribution largely affects the sand mass flux and the highest heights they can reach especially for larger particles.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant no.51906200)the Key Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant no.51839010)+2 种基金the Key Laboratory Foundation of Education Department of Shaanxi(Grant no.19JS045)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2019TQ0248No.2019M663735)。
文摘The anisotropic deposit film formed during the galvanic corrosion can impede the mass transfer of the involved species,thereby affecting the electro-chemical behavior and the evolution of galvanic corrosion.The limitations of experimental studies in the spatial-temporal scales restrict a deeper understanding of the corrosion mechanism,which can be complemented by numerical simulation.A multi-physics coupled model is proposed in this work to systematically investigate the temporal and spatial evolution of galvanic corrosion of the Mg-steel couple with the growing anisotropic deposition layer.By utilizing the multi-physics field coupled technique,various coupled physical-chemical processes underlying the corrosion behavior are built into the model,including chemical reactions,ionic mass transfer in the bulk solution and the deposition layer,interfacial reaction,deposition of corrosion products as well as the morphological transitions caused by metal dissolution and deposition.In particular,the anisotropic deposit film is considered to be a porous layer with a porosity varying in time and space as the corrosion evolves.The predicted corrosion morphology by this model is better than the previous models.The coupled relationship between the electrochemical behavior(e.g.,electrode reaction kinetics,current density,surface potential)and the physical processes(e.g.,ionic transport,geometric evolution of metal surface and film interface)is revealed.The results indicate that a porous deposition layer with a denser inner layer and a loose outer layer is generated,leading to more significant inhibition of mass transfer in the inner layer than the outer layer.The anisotropism of the deposition layer results in a non-uniform conductivity distribution and a discontinuous current density distribution in the electrolyte.The current density on the electrode surface is inhibited by the deposition layer and the variation in the cathode/anode area ratio during the corrosion process.The competition between the transport process and the electrochemical reaction determines the spatial-temporal evolution of the ion concentration.
文摘Liquid film cooling as an advanced cooling technology is widely used in space vehicles.Stable operation of liquid film along the rocket combustion inner wall is crucial for thermal protection of rocket engines.The stability of liquid film is mainly determined by the characteristics of interfacial wave,which is rarely investigated right now.How to improve the stability of thin film has become a hot spot.In view of this,an advanced model based on the conventional Volume of Fluid(VOF)model is adopted to investigate the characteristics of interfacial wave in gas-liquid flow by using OpenFOAM,and the mechanism of formation and development of wave is revealed intuitively through numerical study.The effects from gas velocity,surface tension and dynamic viscosity of liquid(three factors)on the wave are studied respectively.It can be found that the gas velocity is critical to the formation and development of wave,and four modes of droplets generation are illustrated in this paper.Besides,a gas vortex near the gas-liquid interface can induce formation of wave easily,so changing the gas vortex state can regulate formation and development of wave.What’s more,the change rules of three factors influencing on the interfacial wave are obtained,and the surface tension has a negative effect on the formation and development of wave only when the surface tension coefficient is above the critical value,whereas the dynamic viscosity has a positive effect in this process.Lastly,the maximum height and maximum slope angle of wave will level off as the gas velocity increases.Meanwhile,the maximum slope angle of wave is usually no more than 38°,no matter what happens to the three factors.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52106207).
文摘The ubiquitous surfactant significantly influences the hygroscopic growth of atmospheric aerosol par-ticles.However,knowledge on the morphology of surfactant particles after the adsorption of water is insufficient.In this study,the interaction between water and particles composed of surface active malonic acid(MA)or adipic acid(AA)are simulated based on the molecular dynamics method.The key point is the combined effect of temperature and water content on the structural properties of particles and the surface propensity of surfactants at the equilibrium state.Results show that demixed structure 1 with the adsorption of water clusters on acid grain,mixed structure and demixed structure 2 with acids coating on water droplet can be observed.With temperature increasing from 160 K to 330 K the surface propensity of MA and AA increases first and then weakens.Near the standard atmospheric temperature(280-330 K),the surface propensity of MA and AA increases with increasing water content and alkyl group,and its sensitivity to temperature and water content varies regularly.Moreover,all surfactants at the particle surface orient their hydrophobic groups toward the gas.These findings improve our insight into the surfactant partitioning and further assist in more accurate prediction of the particle hygroscopic growth.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50823002 and No. 50821064)
文摘An Eulerian/Lagrangian numerical simulation is performed on mixed sand transport. Volume averaged Navier-Stokes equations are solved to calculate gas motion, and particle motion is calculated using Newton's equation, involving a hard sphere model to describe particle-to-particle and particle-to-wall collisions. The influence of wall characteristics, size distribution of sand particles and boundary layer depth on vertical distribution of sand mass flux and particle mean horizontal velocity is analyzed, suggesting that all these three factors affect sand transport at different levels. In all cases, for small size groups, sand mass flux first increases with height and then decreases while for large size groups, it decreases exponen- tially with height and for middle size groups the behavior is in-between. The mean horizontal velocity for all size groups well fits experimental data, that is, increasing logarithmically with height in the middle height region. Wall characteristics greatly affects particle to wall collision and makes the fiat bed similar to a Gobi surface and the rough bed similar to a sandy surface. Particle size distribution largely affects the sand mass flux and the highest heights they can reach especially for larger particles.