The insertion torque of a dental implant is an important indicator for the primary stability of dental implants.Thus,the preoperative prediction for the insertion torque is crucial to improve the success rate of impla...The insertion torque of a dental implant is an important indicator for the primary stability of dental implants.Thus,the preoperative prediction for the insertion torque is crucial to improve the success rate of implantation surgery.In this present research,an alternative method for prediction of implant torque was proposed.First,the mechanical model for the insertion torque was established based on an oblique cutting process.In the proposed mechanical model,three factors,including bone quality,implant geometry and surgical methods were considered in terms of bone-quality coefficients,chip load and insertion speeds,respectively.Then,the defined bone-quality coefficients for cancellous bone with the computed tomography(CT)value of 235–245,345–355 and 415–425 Hu were obtained by a series of insertion experiments of IS and ITI implants.Finally,the insertion experiments of DIO implants were carried out to verify the accuracy of developed model.The predicted insertion torques calculated by the mechanical model were compared with those acquired by insertion experiments,with good agreement,the relative error being less than 15%.This method allows the insertion torque for different implant types to be quickly established and enhances prediction accuracy by considering the effects of implants’geometries and surgical methods.展开更多
Currently, the modeling of cutting process mainly focuses on two aspects: one is the setup of the universal cutting force model that can be adapted to a broader cutting condition; the other is the setup of the exact c...Currently, the modeling of cutting process mainly focuses on two aspects: one is the setup of the universal cutting force model that can be adapted to a broader cutting condition; the other is the setup of the exact cutting force model that can accurately reflect a true cutting process. However, there is little research on the prediction of chatter stablity in milling. Based on the generalized mathematical model of inserted cutters introduced by ENGIN, an improved geometrical, mechanical and dynamic model for the vast variety of inserted cutters widely used in engineering applications is presented, in which the average directional cutting force coefficients are obtained by means of a numerical approach, thus leading to an analytical determination of stability lobes diagram (SLD) on the axial depth of cut. A new kind of SLD on the radial depth of cut is also created to satisfy the special requirement of inserted cutter milling. The corresponding algorithms used for predicting cutting forces, vibrations, dimensional surface finish and stability lobes in inserted cutter milling under different cutting conditions are put forward. Thereafter, a dynamic simulation module of inserted cutter milling is implemented by using hybrid program of Matlab with Visual Basic. Verification tests are conducted on a vertical machine center for Aluminum alloy LC4 by using two different types of inserted cutters, and the effectiveness of the model and the algorithm is verified by the good agreement of simulation result with that of cutting tests under different cutting conditions. The proposed model can predict the cutting process accurately under a variety of cutting conditions, and a high efficient and chatter-free milling operation can be achieved by a cutting condition optimization in industry applications.展开更多
The thermo-hydraulic properties of circular tubes with a twisted tape inside(used accordingly to induce turbulence and enhance heat transfer through the tube wall)are described for Reynolds Numbers ranging from 830 to...The thermo-hydraulic properties of circular tubes with a twisted tape inside(used accordingly to induce turbulence and enhance heat transfer through the tube wall)are described for Reynolds Numbers ranging from 830 to 1990.Tapes twisted with the three distinct twist ratios are considered,namely,6,4.4 and 3.Air is used as the working fluid in several tests.For the sake of comparison,the standard tube with no insert is also examined.It is shown that in the presence of the twisted tape,the‘frictional factor’,‘Nusselt Number’and the‘thermal performance factor’are much higher than those obtained for the plain tube.Moreover,the tapes having the lowest twist ratio,i.e.,3,are more effective than the others in terms of heat transfer augmentation.The‘thermal performance factor’is greater than one for all the twisted tapes used in the experiments,which confirms the enhanced performances of the heat exchanger and the related savings in terms of total energy.展开更多
A series of metal cutting experiments was performed on a CNC lathe to evaluate the performance of various coatings on different tool substrates. The workpiece material was plain medium carbon steel and the cutting too...A series of metal cutting experiments was performed on a CNC lathe to evaluate the performance of various coatings on different tool substrates. The workpiece material was plain medium carbon steel and the cutting tool materials were carbide and cermet inserts coated with various single as well as multilayer coatings. Machining was done under various cutting conditions of speed and feed-rate, and for various durations of Cutting. The output parameters studied were the cutting forces (axial, radial and tangential), the surface roughness of the workpiece, as well as the tool wear (crater and flank wear). From these results, the performances of the various cutting inserts are evaluated and compared. Results show that cutting forces are significantly lower when using coated cermets than when using coated carbides although different coatings on the same substrate also result in different cutting forces. However, there is less difference in the surface roughness of the finished workpiece for the various coatings and substrates.展开更多
C-276 nickel-based alloy is a difficult-to-cut material. In high-speed machining of Hastelloy C-276, notching is a prominent failure mode due to high mechanical properties of work piece, which results in the short too...C-276 nickel-based alloy is a difficult-to-cut material. In high-speed machining of Hastelloy C-276, notching is a prominent failure mode due to high mechanical properties of work piece, which results in the short tool life and low productivity. In this paper, a newly developed Ti(C7N3)-based cermet insert manufactured by a hot-pressing method is used to machine the C-276 nickel-based alloy, and its cutting performances are studied. Based on orthogonal experiment method, the influence of cutting parameters on tool life, material removal rates and surface roughness are investigated. Experimental research results indicate that the optimal cutting condition is a cutting speed of 50 m/min, depth of cut of 0.4 mm and feed rate of 0.15 mm/r if the tool life and material removal rates are considered comprehensively. In this case, the tool life is 32 min and material removal rates are 3000 mm^3/min, which is appropriate to the rough machining. If the tool life and surface roughness are considered, the better cutting condition is a cutting speed of 75 m/min, depth of cut of 0.6 mm and feed rate of 0.1 mm/r. In this case, the surface roughness is 0.59μm. Notch wear, flank wear, chipping at the tool nose, built-up edge(BUE) and micro-cracks are found when Ti(C7N3)-based cermet insert turned Hastelloy C-276. Oxidation, adhesive, abrasive and diffusion are the wear mechanisms, which can be investigated by the observations of scanning electron microscope and energy-dispersive spectroscopy. This research will help to guide studies on the evaluation of machining parameters to further advance the productivity of nickel based alloy Hastelloy C-276 machining.展开更多
A new method called mixed Lagrangian and Eulerian (MiLE) method was used to simulate the continuous casting process in a mold of free-cutting steel 38MnVS.The simulation results are basically in agreement with exper...A new method called mixed Lagrangian and Eulerian (MiLE) method was used to simulate the continuous casting process in a mold of free-cutting steel 38MnVS.The simulation results are basically in agreement with experimental data in the literature,achieving the three-dimensional visualization of temperature distribution,melt flow,shell thickness,and stress distribution of blooms in a mold.It is shown that the flow velocity of steel melt becomes smaller gradually as the casting proceeds.When the flow reaches a certain depth,two types of flow patterns can be observed in the upper zone of the mold.The first flow pattern is to flow downwards,and the second one is to flow upwards to the meniscus.The corner temperature is higher,and the thickness is thinner than those in the mid-face.The effective stress in the corner area is much bigger than that in the mid-face,indicating that the corner area is the dangerous zone of cracking.展开更多
A more recent branch of natural computing is DNA computing. At the theoretical level, DNA computing is powerful. This is due to the fact that DNA structure and processing suggest a series of new data structures and op...A more recent branch of natural computing is DNA computing. At the theoretical level, DNA computing is powerful. This is due to the fact that DNA structure and processing suggest a series of new data structures and operations, and to the fact of the massive parallelism. The insertion-deletion system (insdel system) is a DNA computing model based on two genetic operations: insertion and deletion which, working together, are very powerful, leading to characterizations of recursively enumerable lan- guages. When designing an insdel computer, it is natural to try to keep the underlying model as simple as possible. One idea is to use either only insertion operations or only deletion operations. By helping with a weak coding and a morphism, the family INS4^7DEL0^0 is equal to the family of recursively enumerable languages. It is an open problem proposed by Martin-Vide et al. on whether or not the parameters 4 and 7 appearing here can be replaced by smaller numbers. In this paper, our positive answer to this question is that INS2^4DEL0^0 can also play the same role as insertion and deletion. We suppose that the INS2^4DEL0^0 may be the least only-insertion insdel system in this situation. We will give some reasons supporting this conjecture in our paper.展开更多
Aiming to increase the efficiency of gem design and manufacturing, a new method in computer-aided-design (CAD) of convex faceted gem cuts (CFGC) based on Half-edge data structure (HDS), including the algorithms for th...Aiming to increase the efficiency of gem design and manufacturing, a new method in computer-aided-design (CAD) of convex faceted gem cuts (CFGC) based on Half-edge data structure (HDS), including the algorithms for the implementation is presented in this work. By using object-oriented methods, geometrical elements of CFGC are classified and responding geometrical feature classes are established. Each class is implemented and embedded based on the gem process. Matrix arithmetic and analytical geometry are used to derive the affine transformation and the cutting algorithm. Based on the demand for a diversity of gem cuts, CAD functions both for free-style faceted cuts and parametric designs of typical cuts and visualization and human-computer interactions of the CAD system including two-dimensional and three-dimensional interactions have been realized which enhances the flexibility and universality of the CAD system. Furthermore, data in this CAD system can also be used directly by the gem CAM module, which will promote the gem CAD/CAM integration.展开更多
<span style="font-family:Verdana;">Understanding the environment of olive tree cuttings is a key factor in improving these plants’ rooting rate and survival. This study aims to develop </span>&l...<span style="font-family:Verdana;">Understanding the environment of olive tree cuttings is a key factor in improving these plants’ rooting rate and survival. This study aims to develop </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> a </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">three-dimensional (3-D) Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model for</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> numerically assessing air temperature and relative humidity in an olive cuttings </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">greenhouse under Mediterranean climatic conditions. The results are deduced from a steady-state simulation performed with recorded boundary</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> conditions at 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 02:00 pm, 04:00 pm, and 06:00 pm at different obser</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">vation points. The calculations were validated using experimental data. The </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">simulation errors of the air temperature were -0.8°C to 4.55°C, </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">and errors of</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> the leaf </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">temperature were 0.07°C to 2.42°C, for the air relative humidity w</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">as</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> <span style="font-family:Verdana;white-space:normal;">-</span>33.84% to <span style="font-family:Verdana;white-space:normal;">-</span>1.64%</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">,</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> and <span style="font-family:Verdana;white-space:normal;">-</span>10.1% to <span style="font-family:Verdana;white-space:normal;">-</span>13.54% for the relative humidity of the leaf air. Contour maps were obtained from the 3-D CFD simulations to evaluate the distribution of humidity and air temperature inside the greenhouse </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">and the vicinity of the plant canopy. This study suggests that the developed</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 3-D CFD model can be a helpful tool to understand and optimize</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> greenhouse operation for better crop quality.</span></span></span></span>展开更多
In this work, the computational fluid dynamics method is used to study the liquid hydrodynamics behavior in the microchannel without central insert(MC1) and the central insert microchannel(MC2), respectively. The maxi...In this work, the computational fluid dynamics method is used to study the liquid hydrodynamics behavior in the microchannel without central insert(MC1) and the central insert microchannel(MC2), respectively. The maximum deviation between simulation and experiment is 24%. The formations of flow patterns are explained based on contours and force analysis where the flow pattern maps are established by two-phase flow rate. The effects of aqueous phase viscosity and two-phase flow rate on the characteristic sizes of each flow pattern are also explored. Specifically, four unconventional flow patterns are found in MC2, namely the unique droplet flow, the unique slug flow, the unique coarse annular flow and the unique film annular flow. Though the insert occupies part of the channel, the pressure difference in the channel is significantly reduced compared with MC1. Moreover, the insert significantly changes the formation velocity range of each flow pattern, greatly broadens the formation range of annular flow and also has an important influence on the characteristic size of the flow pattern. The organic-phase dimensionless axial size(Lo/W) and the dimensionless radial size(Do/W) of the droplet(slug) are negatively related to the aqueous-phase viscosity(μa) and flow rate(ua). The Do/W of the annular is negatively correlated with μaand positively correlated with organic-phase flow rate(uo). This study provides direct numerical evidence that the insert is key to the formation of bicontinuous phase flow pattern, as well as further strengthens our understanding of the flow characteristics and optimization design of insert microchannels.展开更多
基金Major Research&Development Program of Shandong Province(Grant No.2015GGX103043)Taishan Scholars Program of Shandong Province(Grant No.ts201712002).
文摘The insertion torque of a dental implant is an important indicator for the primary stability of dental implants.Thus,the preoperative prediction for the insertion torque is crucial to improve the success rate of implantation surgery.In this present research,an alternative method for prediction of implant torque was proposed.First,the mechanical model for the insertion torque was established based on an oblique cutting process.In the proposed mechanical model,three factors,including bone quality,implant geometry and surgical methods were considered in terms of bone-quality coefficients,chip load and insertion speeds,respectively.Then,the defined bone-quality coefficients for cancellous bone with the computed tomography(CT)value of 235–245,345–355 and 415–425 Hu were obtained by a series of insertion experiments of IS and ITI implants.Finally,the insertion experiments of DIO implants were carried out to verify the accuracy of developed model.The predicted insertion torques calculated by the mechanical model were compared with those acquired by insertion experiments,with good agreement,the relative error being less than 15%.This method allows the insertion torque for different implant types to be quickly established and enhances prediction accuracy by considering the effects of implants’geometries and surgical methods.
基金supported by Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10JJ2040, 11JJ3055)National Major Science and Technology Special Projects of China (Grant No.2012ZX04011-011)+1 种基金Postdoctoral Science Funded Project of China (GrantNo. 20110490261)Hunan Provincial 12th Five-year Plan Key Disciplines of China (Grant No. 2012-42)
文摘Currently, the modeling of cutting process mainly focuses on two aspects: one is the setup of the universal cutting force model that can be adapted to a broader cutting condition; the other is the setup of the exact cutting force model that can accurately reflect a true cutting process. However, there is little research on the prediction of chatter stablity in milling. Based on the generalized mathematical model of inserted cutters introduced by ENGIN, an improved geometrical, mechanical and dynamic model for the vast variety of inserted cutters widely used in engineering applications is presented, in which the average directional cutting force coefficients are obtained by means of a numerical approach, thus leading to an analytical determination of stability lobes diagram (SLD) on the axial depth of cut. A new kind of SLD on the radial depth of cut is also created to satisfy the special requirement of inserted cutter milling. The corresponding algorithms used for predicting cutting forces, vibrations, dimensional surface finish and stability lobes in inserted cutter milling under different cutting conditions are put forward. Thereafter, a dynamic simulation module of inserted cutter milling is implemented by using hybrid program of Matlab with Visual Basic. Verification tests are conducted on a vertical machine center for Aluminum alloy LC4 by using two different types of inserted cutters, and the effectiveness of the model and the algorithm is verified by the good agreement of simulation result with that of cutting tests under different cutting conditions. The proposed model can predict the cutting process accurately under a variety of cutting conditions, and a high efficient and chatter-free milling operation can be achieved by a cutting condition optimization in industry applications.
文摘The thermo-hydraulic properties of circular tubes with a twisted tape inside(used accordingly to induce turbulence and enhance heat transfer through the tube wall)are described for Reynolds Numbers ranging from 830 to 1990.Tapes twisted with the three distinct twist ratios are considered,namely,6,4.4 and 3.Air is used as the working fluid in several tests.For the sake of comparison,the standard tube with no insert is also examined.It is shown that in the presence of the twisted tape,the‘frictional factor’,‘Nusselt Number’and the‘thermal performance factor’are much higher than those obtained for the plain tube.Moreover,the tapes having the lowest twist ratio,i.e.,3,are more effective than the others in terms of heat transfer augmentation.The‘thermal performance factor’is greater than one for all the twisted tapes used in the experiments,which confirms the enhanced performances of the heat exchanger and the related savings in terms of total energy.
文摘A series of metal cutting experiments was performed on a CNC lathe to evaluate the performance of various coatings on different tool substrates. The workpiece material was plain medium carbon steel and the cutting tool materials were carbide and cermet inserts coated with various single as well as multilayer coatings. Machining was done under various cutting conditions of speed and feed-rate, and for various durations of Cutting. The output parameters studied were the cutting forces (axial, radial and tangential), the surface roughness of the workpiece, as well as the tool wear (crater and flank wear). From these results, the performances of the various cutting inserts are evaluated and compared. Results show that cutting forces are significantly lower when using coated cermets than when using coated carbides although different coatings on the same substrate also result in different cutting forces. However, there is less difference in the surface roughness of the finished workpiece for the various coatings and substrates.
基金Supported by Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University of China(Grant No.NCET-13-0357)Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.ZR2014EEM026)Tai Shan Scholar Foundation of China
文摘C-276 nickel-based alloy is a difficult-to-cut material. In high-speed machining of Hastelloy C-276, notching is a prominent failure mode due to high mechanical properties of work piece, which results in the short tool life and low productivity. In this paper, a newly developed Ti(C7N3)-based cermet insert manufactured by a hot-pressing method is used to machine the C-276 nickel-based alloy, and its cutting performances are studied. Based on orthogonal experiment method, the influence of cutting parameters on tool life, material removal rates and surface roughness are investigated. Experimental research results indicate that the optimal cutting condition is a cutting speed of 50 m/min, depth of cut of 0.4 mm and feed rate of 0.15 mm/r if the tool life and material removal rates are considered comprehensively. In this case, the tool life is 32 min and material removal rates are 3000 mm^3/min, which is appropriate to the rough machining. If the tool life and surface roughness are considered, the better cutting condition is a cutting speed of 75 m/min, depth of cut of 0.6 mm and feed rate of 0.1 mm/r. In this case, the surface roughness is 0.59μm. Notch wear, flank wear, chipping at the tool nose, built-up edge(BUE) and micro-cracks are found when Ti(C7N3)-based cermet insert turned Hastelloy C-276. Oxidation, adhesive, abrasive and diffusion are the wear mechanisms, which can be investigated by the observations of scanning electron microscope and energy-dispersive spectroscopy. This research will help to guide studies on the evaluation of machining parameters to further advance the productivity of nickel based alloy Hastelloy C-276 machining.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50874007)
文摘A new method called mixed Lagrangian and Eulerian (MiLE) method was used to simulate the continuous casting process in a mold of free-cutting steel 38MnVS.The simulation results are basically in agreement with experimental data in the literature,achieving the three-dimensional visualization of temperature distribution,melt flow,shell thickness,and stress distribution of blooms in a mold.It is shown that the flow velocity of steel melt becomes smaller gradually as the casting proceeds.When the flow reaches a certain depth,two types of flow patterns can be observed in the upper zone of the mold.The first flow pattern is to flow downwards,and the second one is to flow upwards to the meniscus.The corner temperature is higher,and the thickness is thinner than those in the mid-face.The effective stress in the corner area is much bigger than that in the mid-face,indicating that the corner area is the dangerous zone of cracking.
文摘A more recent branch of natural computing is DNA computing. At the theoretical level, DNA computing is powerful. This is due to the fact that DNA structure and processing suggest a series of new data structures and operations, and to the fact of the massive parallelism. The insertion-deletion system (insdel system) is a DNA computing model based on two genetic operations: insertion and deletion which, working together, are very powerful, leading to characterizations of recursively enumerable lan- guages. When designing an insdel computer, it is natural to try to keep the underlying model as simple as possible. One idea is to use either only insertion operations or only deletion operations. By helping with a weak coding and a morphism, the family INS4^7DEL0^0 is equal to the family of recursively enumerable languages. It is an open problem proposed by Martin-Vide et al. on whether or not the parameters 4 and 7 appearing here can be replaced by smaller numbers. In this paper, our positive answer to this question is that INS2^4DEL0^0 can also play the same role as insertion and deletion. We suppose that the INS2^4DEL0^0 may be the least only-insertion insdel system in this situation. We will give some reasons supporting this conjecture in our paper.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21576240)Experimental Technology Research Program of China University of Geosciences(Key Program)(SJ-201422)
文摘Aiming to increase the efficiency of gem design and manufacturing, a new method in computer-aided-design (CAD) of convex faceted gem cuts (CFGC) based on Half-edge data structure (HDS), including the algorithms for the implementation is presented in this work. By using object-oriented methods, geometrical elements of CFGC are classified and responding geometrical feature classes are established. Each class is implemented and embedded based on the gem process. Matrix arithmetic and analytical geometry are used to derive the affine transformation and the cutting algorithm. Based on the demand for a diversity of gem cuts, CAD functions both for free-style faceted cuts and parametric designs of typical cuts and visualization and human-computer interactions of the CAD system including two-dimensional and three-dimensional interactions have been realized which enhances the flexibility and universality of the CAD system. Furthermore, data in this CAD system can also be used directly by the gem CAM module, which will promote the gem CAD/CAM integration.
文摘<span style="font-family:Verdana;">Understanding the environment of olive tree cuttings is a key factor in improving these plants’ rooting rate and survival. This study aims to develop </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> a </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">three-dimensional (3-D) Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model for</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> numerically assessing air temperature and relative humidity in an olive cuttings </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">greenhouse under Mediterranean climatic conditions. The results are deduced from a steady-state simulation performed with recorded boundary</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> conditions at 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 02:00 pm, 04:00 pm, and 06:00 pm at different obser</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">vation points. The calculations were validated using experimental data. The </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">simulation errors of the air temperature were -0.8°C to 4.55°C, </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">and errors of</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> the leaf </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">temperature were 0.07°C to 2.42°C, for the air relative humidity w</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">as</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> <span style="font-family:Verdana;white-space:normal;">-</span>33.84% to <span style="font-family:Verdana;white-space:normal;">-</span>1.64%</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">,</span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> and <span style="font-family:Verdana;white-space:normal;">-</span>10.1% to <span style="font-family:Verdana;white-space:normal;">-</span>13.54% for the relative humidity of the leaf air. Contour maps were obtained from the 3-D CFD simulations to evaluate the distribution of humidity and air temperature inside the greenhouse </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">and the vicinity of the plant canopy. This study suggests that the developed</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 3-D CFD model can be a helpful tool to understand and optimize</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> greenhouse operation for better crop quality.</span></span></span></span>
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21776180,22108177)the Key Research Development Project of Sichuan Province(21ZDYF4086).
文摘In this work, the computational fluid dynamics method is used to study the liquid hydrodynamics behavior in the microchannel without central insert(MC1) and the central insert microchannel(MC2), respectively. The maximum deviation between simulation and experiment is 24%. The formations of flow patterns are explained based on contours and force analysis where the flow pattern maps are established by two-phase flow rate. The effects of aqueous phase viscosity and two-phase flow rate on the characteristic sizes of each flow pattern are also explored. Specifically, four unconventional flow patterns are found in MC2, namely the unique droplet flow, the unique slug flow, the unique coarse annular flow and the unique film annular flow. Though the insert occupies part of the channel, the pressure difference in the channel is significantly reduced compared with MC1. Moreover, the insert significantly changes the formation velocity range of each flow pattern, greatly broadens the formation range of annular flow and also has an important influence on the characteristic size of the flow pattern. The organic-phase dimensionless axial size(Lo/W) and the dimensionless radial size(Do/W) of the droplet(slug) are negatively related to the aqueous-phase viscosity(μa) and flow rate(ua). The Do/W of the annular is negatively correlated with μaand positively correlated with organic-phase flow rate(uo). This study provides direct numerical evidence that the insert is key to the formation of bicontinuous phase flow pattern, as well as further strengthens our understanding of the flow characteristics and optimization design of insert microchannels.