Improvement of Temperature Uniformity of Instant Rice Inside Plastic Rectangular Container Under Microwave Reheating

To improve the temperature uniformity of instant rice in a plastic rectangular container, during microwave reheating, the changes of temperature distribution were analyzed by using experiment and simulation method. A three-dimensional finite element model was established to describe microwave reheating of instant rice to predict the temperature. The results showed that the highest temperature occurred at the corners and bottom layer. The cold spots were located in the sample interior center. The simulation results in the model matched relatively with the experimental results. A method of intermittent microwave reheating was proposed to improve the temperature uniformity of convenient rice, and the optimal combination was the time of microwave reheating was 180 s, and the intermittent ratio was 1 : 3.

Temperature field model in surface grinding: a comparative assessment

Grinding is a crucial process in machining workpieces because it plays a vital role in achieving the desired precision and surface quality.However,a significant technical challenge in grinding is the potential increase in temperature due to high specific energy,which can lead to surface thermal damage.Therefore,ensuring control over the surface integrity of workpieces during grinding becomes a critical concern.This necessitates the development of temperature field models that consider various parameters,such as workpiece materials,grinding wheels,grinding parameters,cooling methods,and media,to guide industrial production.This study thoroughly analyzes and summarizes grinding temperature field models.First,the theory of the grinding temperature field is investigated,classifying it into traditional models based on a continuous belt heat source and those based on a discrete heat source,depending on whether the heat source is uniform and continuous.Through this examination,a more accurate grinding temperature model that closely aligns with practical grinding conditions is derived.Subsequently,various grinding thermal models are summarized,including models for the heat source distribution,energy distribution proportional coefficient,and convective heat transfer coefficient.Through comprehensive research,the most widely recognized,utilized,and accurate model for each category is identified.The application of these grinding thermal models is reviewed,shedding light on the governing laws that dictate the influence of the heat source distribution,heat distribution,and convective heat transfer in the grinding arc zone on the grinding temperature field.Finally,considering the current issues in the field of grinding temperature,potential future research directions are proposed.The aim of this study is to provide theoretical guidance and technical support for predicting workpiece temperature and improving surface integrity.

Thermal explosion of a reactive gas mixture at constant pressure for non-uniform and uniform temperature systems

In this study,the approximate and exact solutions for the stationary-state of the solids model with neglecting reactant consumption for both non-uniform and uniform temperature systems were applied on gas ignition under a constant pressure condition.The criticality conditions for a slab,an infinite cylinder,and a sphere are determined and discussed using dimensionless temperatures under constant ambient and surface temperatures for a non-uniform temperature system.Exact solution for a Semenov model with convection heat loss was also presented.The solution of the Semenov problem for constant volume or density as a solid and constant pressure were compared.The critical parameterδis calculated and compared with those of Frank-Kamenetskii solution values.The validation of the calculated ignition temperatures with other exact solution and experimental results were offered.The relation between critical parameters form Semenov and F.K.models solution was introduced.

Evaporating Temperature Uniformity of the Pulsating Heat Pipe with Surfactant Solutions at Different Concentrations

The evaporating section of the pulsating heat pipe(PHP)is in direct contact with the electronics when it is used for heat dissipation,and thus the evaporating temperature uniformity has an important effect on the safe and reliable operation of electronic equipment.On the basis of these conditions,an experimental study on the evaporating temperature uniformity of the PHP with surfactant solutions at different concentrations was conducted at the heat fluxes of(1911–19427)W/m^(2).Sodium stearate was utilized for the solute;the surfactant solutions were prepared with the concentrations of 0.001 wt%,0.002 wt%,and 0.004 wt%,respectively,and the filling ratios of the PHP were 0.31,0.44 and 0.57,respectively.The experimental results revealed that under all tested working conditions,the highest temperature always appeared in the intermediate zone of the evaporating section.As the heat flux increased,the temperature differences among different zones rose initially and then reduced due to the change of the flow motion and the flow pattern.The evaporating temperature uniformity of the sodium stearate solutions-PHP was better than that of the deionized water-PHP,which suggested that the evaporating temperature uniformity might be improved through decreasing the surface tension.Furthermore,combined with the effect of surface tension and viscosity,for different filling ratios,the required concentration was different when the best evaporating temperature uniformity was achieved.To be specific,when the filling ratio were 0.31 and 0.44,the best evaporating temperature uniformity was achieved at the concentration of 0.004 wt%,while at the filling ratio of 0.57,the best evaporating temperature uniformity was attained at the concentration of 0.002 wt%.

Temperature Uniformity,Correlations and the Flow Field in Swirling Impinging Jets

Infrared thermography,velocity and impingement pressure measurements alongside numerical modelling are used in this study to resolve(heated)surface temperature distributions of turbulent swirling impinging jets for two Reynolds numbers(Re=11600 and 24600).Whilst building upon earlier discoveries for this same geometry,this paper provides three new contributions:(1)identifying the role of impingement distance(H/D)as a deciding factor in the trade-off between more efficient heat transfer(at high swirl numbers)and achieving better substrate temperature uniformity(lower gradients),(2)developing correlations to predict Nusselt number for swirling and non-swirling cooling jets,and(3)predicting the underlying mixing field in these jets and its interplay with the thermal distributions resolved.Results indicate substrate temperature uniformity varies based on H/D and swirl intensity(S)with a significant level of thermal non-uniformity occurring in near-field impingement(H/D=1)at stronger swirl(S=0.59 and 0.74).Four correlations describing the effects of S,Re,and H on the average heat transfer and stagnation heat transfer are developed and yield accuracies of 8%and 12%,respectively.Flow recirculation near the impingement surface is predicted at H/D=1 for stronger swirl jets which disappears at other substrate distances.The peak wall shear stress reduces and the flow impingement becomes radially wider at higher H/D and S.Stronger turbulence or eddy viscosity regions for non-swirling jets(S=0)are predicted in the shear layer and entrainment regions at H/D=1,but such turbulence is confined to the impingement and wall jet regions for strongly swirling flows.

Semi-analytical solution for fully developed forced convection in metal-foam filled tube with uniform wall temperature

Fully developed flow and heat transfer in metal-foam filled tube with uniform wall temperature(UWT) is semi-analytically investigated based on the Brinkman–Darcy model and the two-equation model, in which the inertia term, axial conduction, and thermal dispersion are ignored. A two-dimensional numerical simulation that adopts the full governing equations is also conducted to analyze the effects of neglected terms on flow and thermal transport performance by comparing with the semi-analytical solution. The effects of the relevant parameters and thermal boundary conditions including UWT and uniform heat flux(UHF) on the heat transfer characteristics are discussed based on the semi-analytical solution. The results show that the inertia term has a significant effect on the prediction of pressure drop, but has a relatively mild effect on Nusselt number. The axial conduction has significant effect on the Nusselt number at lower Reynolds number, and the effects of thermal dispersion can be neglected when the thermal conductivity ratio between fluid and solid is remarkably smaller for air/metal foam as example(kf/ks<3×10-3). The predicted Nusselt number of the semi-analytical solution is about 8% to 15% lower than that of the numerical solution with full model in the range of 4×10-5<kf/ks<3×10-3. Moreover, the temperature profile of solid is more sensitive to pore density and porosity than that of fluid under UWT condition. The Nusselt number under UWT is about 7% to 25% lower than that under UHF, and the difference is mainly determined by interfacial convection rather than solid conduction.

Combustion performance of nozzles with multiple gas orifices in large ladles for temperature uniformity

In order to improve the baking temperature uniformity of the large ladle in steelmaking plants, the flame combustion characteristics of nozzles with different inner structures were numerically simulated with the finite volume method code Fluent. The flow field and premixed combustion reaction inside and outside the nozzle with multiple gas orifices were exhibited. Meanwhile, the influences of the gas injecting angle and the number of gas orifices on temperature, velocity, and pressure fields were studied. The results show that the flame length and width at the rear of flame temperature field reach the maximum values in the nozzle with the gas injecting angle of 20° and 4 gas orifices for the control of premixed combustion inside the nozzle, which could provide better temperature uniformity in ladles. The length of the 1273 K isothermal surface is 4.89 m, and the cross-section area at 4 m away from the outlet of the nozzle is 0.13 m2. The pressure losses of different types of nozzles range from 112.2 to 169.4 Pa and decrease with the decrement in gas injecting angle and the number of gas orifices. The ladle bottom preheating temperature is increased by 320-360 K for the optimized nozzle. The inner surface temperature differences between wall and bottom of the ladle are less than 10%. There is good baking temperature uniformity after the application of optimum structurally designed nozzles.

Three-dimensional non-equilibrium modeling of a DC multi-cathode arc plasma torch

In this paper,a three-dimensional non-equilibrium steady arc model is used to investigate the temperature,velocity and electromagnetic field in multi-cathode arc torch,and the formation mechanism of a large-area,uniform and diffused arc plasma is analyzed.The numerical simulation results show that a large volume plasma region can be formed in the central region of the generator during discharge.During this process,the maximum electron temperature appears near the cathode and in the central convergence region,while the maximum heavy particle temperature only appears in the central convergence region.This phenomenon is consistent with the experimental arc images.Near the cathode tip,the arc column is in a contraction state.In the area slightly away from the cathode,the six arc columns begin to join together.In the plasma generator,there is a large-scale current distribution in all directions of X,Y and Z,forming a stable arc plasma with a wide range of diffusion.The calculated electron temperature distribution is in good agreement with the measured electron temperature.The results suggest that the largearea diffused arc plasma in the multi-cathode arc torch is the combined effect of current distribution,convection heat transfer and heat conduction.

Effect of an external magnetic field on improved electroslag remelting cladding process

Obtaining a uniform interface temperature field plays a crucial role in the interface bonding quality of bimetal compound rolls.Therefore,this study proposes an improved electroslag remelting cladding(ESRC)process using an external magnetic field to improve the uniformity of the interface temperature of compound rolls.The improved ESRC comprises a conventional ESRC circuit and an external coil circuit.A comprehensive 3D model,including multi-physics fields,is proposed to study the effect of external magnetic fields on the multi-phys-ics fields and interface temperature uniformity.The simulated results demonstrate that the nonuniform Joule heat and flow fields cause a non-uniform interface temperature in the conventional ESRC.As for the improved ESRC,the magnetic flux density(B_(coil))along the z-axis is pro-duced by an anticlockwise current of the external coil.The rotating Lorentz force is generated from the interaction between the radial current and axial B_(coil).Therefore,the slag pool flows clockwise,which enhances circumferential effective thermal conductivity.As a result,the uniformity of the temperature field and interface temperature improve.In addition,the magnetic flux density and rotational speed of the simulated results are in good agreement with those of the experimental results,which verifies the accuracy of the improved ESRC model.Therefore,an improved ESRC is efficient for industrial production of the compound roll with a uniform interface bonding quality.

Practical Method for Designing Gas Conditions of Atomic Layer Deposition

In order to effectively develop the atomic layer deposition (ALD) reactor and process, having huge potentials and applications in the advanced technology fields, a practical design method of the gas conditions for the ALD was studied using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The design method consisting of the following four steps was studied. 1) At a low gas pressure producing no gas recirculation, the maximum difference in the gas phase temperature from the sample stage temperature, ΔT, was obtained at various chamber wall temperatures. 2) The ΔT value was studied at various gas pressures producing the gas recirculation. 3) For determining the applicable process conditions, contour diagrams of the temperature uniformity were obtained utilizing the temperature uniformity equations consisting of various process parameters. 4) The relationships of the maximum gas residence time with the gas flow rate and the gas pressure were obtained. The process in this study is expected to be practical for designing the thermal and gas flow conditions for achieving a fast ALD.

Experimental Study on Heat Storage Properties Comparison of Paraffin/Metal Foams Phase Change Material Composites

Heat storage properties of phase change materials(PCMs) are essential characteristics that perform a key role in thermal heat energy storage systems.The thermal properties of PCMs can be improved by developing metal foam/PCM composites.The addition of metal foam in PCMs has a significant effect on the thermal characteristics of PCMs.In this paper,the heat storage properties of two different metal foam/PCM composites were experimentally examined.The behavior of paraffin in metal foam(copper and iron-nickel)/paraffin composites concerning pure paraffin at a constant heat flux of 1000 W/m^(2) in three directions simultaneously(x,y,and z) was studied.Paraffin was infiltrated into copper and iron-nickel foams to develop composite materials which resulted in enhancing the thermal conductivity of the paraffin.A comparative analysis is made on the heat storage properties of paraffin in copper and iron-nickel foams/paraffin composites.Inner temperature distribution during the phase transition process is experimentally evaluated.This comparison indicates that temperature uniformity in copper foam/paraffin composite is better than in iron-nickel foam/paraffin composite and pure paraffin at the same heat flux.Experimental results show that at heat flux of 1000 W/m^(2),the heat storage time for copper foam/paraffin composite is 20.63% of that of iron-nickel foam/paraffin composite.

Design and analysis of electrothermal metasurfaces

Electrothermal metasurfaces have garneredconsiderable attention owing to their ability to dynamicallycontrol thermal infrared radiation. Although previousstudies were mainly focused on metasurfaces with infiniteunit cells, in practice, the finite-size effect can be a criticaldesign factor for developing thermal metasurfaces withfast response and broad temperature uniformity. Here, westudy the thermal metasurfaces consisting of goldnanorods with a finite array size, which can achieve aresonance close to that of the infinite case with onlyseveral periods. More importantly, such a small footprintdue to the finite array size yields response time down to ananosecond level. Furthermore, the number of the unitcells in the direction perpendicular to the axis of nanorodsis found to be insensitive to the resonance and responsetime;thus, providing a tunable aspect ratio that can boostthe temperature uniformity in the sub-Kelvin level.

Thermal performances of non-equidistant helical-coil phase change accumulator for latent heat storage

Helical-coil is a common structure of heat exchanger unit in phase change heat accumulator and usually has the equal coil pitch between adjacent coils. Its thermal performances could be improved by improving the uniformity of the phase change material （PCM） temperature distribution. Thus, a novel non-equidistant helical-coil structure was proposed in this study. Its coil pitch decreased along the flow direction of heat transfer fluid, which made the heat exchange area in unit volume increase to match the decreasing temperature difference between the heat transfer fluid and PCM. The structure was optimized using numerical simulation. An experimental system was developed and the experiment results indicated that the proposed non-equidistant helical-coil heat accumulator was more effective than equidistant helical-coil for latent heat storage. The uniformity of the temperaalre distribution was also confirmed by simulation results.

Investigation on induction brazing of profiled cBN wheel for grinding of Ti-6Al-4V

Profiled monolayer cBN wheel was induction brazed for grinding of titanium dovetail slot in this study.Aimed at acquiring a uniform temperature distribution along the profiled surface and reducing the thermal deformation of the brazed wheel,a finite element model was established to investigate the temperature uniformity during induction brazing.A suitable induction coil and the related working parameters were designed and chosen based on the simulation results.Ag-Cu-Ti alloy and cBN grains were applied in the induction brazing experiment.The results showed geometric deformation of the brazed wheel was no more than 0.01 mm and chemical reaction layer were found on the brazed joint interface.Further validation tests were carried out by grinding of Ti-6 Al-4 V alloy.Compared to the electroplated wheel,the brazed wheel showed better performance such as low specific grinding energy and good ground quality in grinding of Ti-6 Al-4 V alloy.Abrasion wear was found to be the main failure mode for the induction brazed wheel,while adhesion and grains pull-out were the main failure mode for the electroplated wheel.

Thermal Management Optimization of a Lithium-Ion Battery Module with Graphite Sheet Fins and Liquid Cold Plates

Temperature uniformity of lithium-ion batteries and maintaining the temperature within the range for efficient operation are addressed.First,Liquid cold plates are placed on the sides of a prismatic battery,and fins made of aluminum alloy or graphite sheets are applied between battery cells to improve the heat transfer performance.Then a simulation model is built with 70 battery cells and 6 liquid cold plates,and the performance is analyzed according to the flow rate,liquid temperature,and discharge rate.Finally,the results show that temperature differences are mainly caused by the liquid cold plates.The fin surface determines the equivalent thermal conductivity of the battery.The graphite sheets have heterogeneous thermal conductivity,which help improve temperature uniformity and reduce the temperature gradient.With lower density than the aluminum alloy,they offer a lower gravimetric power density for the same heat transfer capacity.In addition to the equivalent thermal conductivity,the temperature difference between the cooling liquid and battery surface is an important parameter for temperature uniformity.Optimizing the fin thickness is found to be an effective way to reduce the temperature difference between the liquid and battery during cooling and improve the temperature uniformity.

Numerical investigation on thermal effects by adding thin compartmental plates into cooling enclosures with heat-leaking walls

Adding thin compartmental plates near the internal walls of enclosures has been nttmerically modeled using the lattice Boltzmann method. This practice was found to be an effective way to fitrther suppress the disadvantageous effects of heat leak, along with the application of insulation materials on the external surfaces. A modified extrapolation scheme for handling the thermal boundary of the thin plate was proposed and verified by comparison with the conventional coupled boundary scheme. The simulation of the natural convection during the cooling down processes and at steady states in the enclosure indicates that the existence of the plates leads to a higher cooling rate and a more favorable temperature uniformity. For a typical case, the one with plates takes 6% less time to reach the halfway point of the steady state and has 26% less temperature variance. Effects by the plates＇ positions and sizes were parametrically investigated, in order to find an optimal geometrical configuration. In addition, the fluid＇s intrinsic characteristics and the relative heat leak by using the Raylcigh number and Nussclt number, respectively, have been discussed in detail through hydrodynamic and convective heat transfer analyses.