To predict hot tearing susceptibility(HTS)during solidification and improve the quality of Al alloy castings,constitutive equations for AA6111 alloys were developed using a direct finite element(FE)method.A hot tearin...To predict hot tearing susceptibility(HTS)during solidification and improve the quality of Al alloy castings,constitutive equations for AA6111 alloys were developed using a direct finite element(FE)method.A hot tearing model was established for direct chill(DC)casting of industrial AA6111 alloys via coupling FE model and hot tearing criterion.By applying this model to real manufacture processes,the effects of casting speed,bottom cooling,secondary cooling,and geometric variations on the HTS were revealed.The results show that the HTS of the billet increases as the speed and billet radius increase,while it reduces as the interfacial heat transfer coefficient at the bottom or secondary water-cooling rate increases.This model shows the capabilities of incorporating maximum pore fraction in simulating hot tearing initiation,which will have a significant impact on optimizing casting conditions and chemistry for minimizing HTS and thus controlling the casting quality.展开更多
On the basis of Mises strength theory,rock models are built including vertical,horizontal and diagonal joints to simulate jointed rock mass under blasting load by using FEM. The dynamic procedures of jointed rock mass...On the basis of Mises strength theory,rock models are built including vertical,horizontal and diagonal joints to simulate jointed rock mass under blasting load by using FEM. The dynamic procedures of jointed rock mass under blasting are quantified and the effective stress-time curves of typical elements are compared to analyze the barrier of joints to the stress wave. The blasting law was studied according to the process of computer simulation and the effect of blasting,and some suggestions were given for solving the problems of overbreak and underbreak.展开更多
Based on the flux equivalent principle of a single fracture, the discrete fracture concept was developed, in which the macroscopic fractures are explicitly described as (n-l) dimensional geometry element. On the fun...Based on the flux equivalent principle of a single fracture, the discrete fracture concept was developed, in which the macroscopic fractures are explicitly described as (n-l) dimensional geometry element. On the fundamental of this simplification, the discrete-fractured model was developed which is suitable for all types of fractured porous media. The principle of discrete-fractured model was introduced in detail, and the general mathematical model was expressed subsequently. The fully coupling discrete-fractured mathematical model was implemented using Galerkin finite element method. The validity and accuracy of the model were shown through the Buckley-Leverett problem in a single fracture. Then the discrete-fractured model was applied to the two different type fractured porous media. The effect of fractures on the water flooding in fractured reservoirs was investigated. The numerical results showed that the fractures made the porous media more heterogeneous and anisotropic, and that the orientation, size, type of fracture and the connectivity of fractures network have important impacts on the two-phase flow.展开更多
The space block search technology is used to determine a connected three-dimensional fracture network in polygonal shapes,i.e.,seepage paths.After triangulation on these polygons,a finite element mesh for 3D fracture ...The space block search technology is used to determine a connected three-dimensional fracture network in polygonal shapes,i.e.,seepage paths.After triangulation on these polygons,a finite element mesh for 3D fracture network seepage is obtained.Through introduction of the generalized Darcy's law,conservative equations for both fracture surface and fracture interactions are established.Combined with the boundary condition of Signorini's type,a partial differential equation(PDE) formulation is presented for the whole domain concerned.To solve this problem efficiently,an equivalent variational inequality(VI) formulation is given.With the penalized Heaviside function,a finite element procedure for unconfined seepage problem in 3D fracture network is developed.Through an example in a homogeneous rectangular dam,validity of the algorithm is verified.The analysis of an unconfined seepage problem in a complex fracture network shows that the proposed algorithm is very applicable to complex three-dimensional problems,and is effective in describing some interesting phenomenon usually encountered in practice,such as "preferential flow".展开更多
文摘To predict hot tearing susceptibility(HTS)during solidification and improve the quality of Al alloy castings,constitutive equations for AA6111 alloys were developed using a direct finite element(FE)method.A hot tearing model was established for direct chill(DC)casting of industrial AA6111 alloys via coupling FE model and hot tearing criterion.By applying this model to real manufacture processes,the effects of casting speed,bottom cooling,secondary cooling,and geometric variations on the HTS were revealed.The results show that the HTS of the billet increases as the speed and billet radius increase,while it reduces as the interfacial heat transfer coefficient at the bottom or secondary water-cooling rate increases.This model shows the capabilities of incorporating maximum pore fraction in simulating hot tearing initiation,which will have a significant impact on optimizing casting conditions and chemistry for minimizing HTS and thus controlling the casting quality.
文摘On the basis of Mises strength theory,rock models are built including vertical,horizontal and diagonal joints to simulate jointed rock mass under blasting load by using FEM. The dynamic procedures of jointed rock mass under blasting are quantified and the effective stress-time curves of typical elements are compared to analyze the barrier of joints to the stress wave. The blasting law was studied according to the process of computer simulation and the effect of blasting,and some suggestions were given for solving the problems of overbreak and underbreak.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China("973"Program)(Grant No.2011CB20100)the Important National Science and Technology Project of China(Grant No.2011ZX05014- 005-003HZ)+1 种基金the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China(Grant No.20090133110006)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No. 09CX04005A)
文摘Based on the flux equivalent principle of a single fracture, the discrete fracture concept was developed, in which the macroscopic fractures are explicitly described as (n-l) dimensional geometry element. On the fundamental of this simplification, the discrete-fractured model was developed which is suitable for all types of fractured porous media. The principle of discrete-fractured model was introduced in detail, and the general mathematical model was expressed subsequently. The fully coupling discrete-fractured mathematical model was implemented using Galerkin finite element method. The validity and accuracy of the model were shown through the Buckley-Leverett problem in a single fracture. Then the discrete-fractured model was applied to the two different type fractured porous media. The effect of fractures on the water flooding in fractured reservoirs was investigated. The numerical results showed that the fractures made the porous media more heterogeneous and anisotropic, and that the orientation, size, type of fracture and the connectivity of fractures network have important impacts on the two-phase flow.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51079110)the National Basic Research Program of China("973"Project)(Grant No.2011CB013506)
文摘The space block search technology is used to determine a connected three-dimensional fracture network in polygonal shapes,i.e.,seepage paths.After triangulation on these polygons,a finite element mesh for 3D fracture network seepage is obtained.Through introduction of the generalized Darcy's law,conservative equations for both fracture surface and fracture interactions are established.Combined with the boundary condition of Signorini's type,a partial differential equation(PDE) formulation is presented for the whole domain concerned.To solve this problem efficiently,an equivalent variational inequality(VI) formulation is given.With the penalized Heaviside function,a finite element procedure for unconfined seepage problem in 3D fracture network is developed.Through an example in a homogeneous rectangular dam,validity of the algorithm is verified.The analysis of an unconfined seepage problem in a complex fracture network shows that the proposed algorithm is very applicable to complex three-dimensional problems,and is effective in describing some interesting phenomenon usually encountered in practice,such as "preferential flow".