The insulation effect of the air cavity surrounding the riser in a 3D printed sand mold was studied. The influence of the air cavity on heat flux was theoretically analyzed. The results demonstrated that the heat flux...The insulation effect of the air cavity surrounding the riser in a 3D printed sand mold was studied. The influence of the air cavity on heat flux was theoretically analyzed. The results demonstrated that the heat flux of the air cavity in the 3D printed sand mold was significantly less than that of resin-bonded sand. The insulation effect of the air cavity in sand molds for a cylinder casting and a stress-frame casting were simulated using software COMSOL. The results illustrated that the air cavity could be used to insulate the riser and it was more suitable for a lower melting point metal casting. An air cavity with 10-15 mm width and 5-10 mm away from the riser can significantly prolong the solidification of the riser by over 10%. Meanwhile, the sand mold for the stressframe was made by 3D printing technology and poured with aluminum alloy A356 melt. The experiment results showed that the presence of the air cavity led to a 12.5% increase of the solidification time of its riser.展开更多
We present the design of micro-helix metamaterial supporting high sound absorption characteristic by 3D printing. The sample structure which is fabricated out of polylactide (PLA) material, many micro-helix are arra...We present the design of micro-helix metamaterial supporting high sound absorption characteristic by 3D printing. The sample structure which is fabricated out of polylactide (PLA) material, many micro-helix are arranged by periodic arrays on XY plane. Experiment measurement results show that different geometrical dimensions of helix vestibule and cavity depth have a great effect on sound absorption coefficient. Physical mechanism depends on the friction and viscosity between the air and the helix vestibule. This work shows great potential of micro-structure metamaterial in noise control applications require light weight and large rigid of sound absorption.展开更多
Forced and natural vibrations of a rectangular pre-stressed orthotropic compositeplate containing two neighboring cylindrical cavities whose cross sections are rectangularwith rounded-off corners are investigated nume...Forced and natural vibrations of a rectangular pre-stressed orthotropic compositeplate containing two neighboring cylindrical cavities whose cross sections are rectangularwith rounded-off corners are investigated numerically. It is assumed that all the end surfacesof the rectangular pre-stressed composite plate are simply supported and subjected to auniformly distributed normal time-harmonic force on the upper face plane. The consideredproblem is formulated within the Three-Dimensional Linearized Theory of Elastic Waves inInitially Stressed Bodies (TDLTEWISB). The influence of mechanical and geometricalparameters as well as the initial stresses and the effect of cylindrical cavities on the dynamicalcharacteristics of the rectangular orthotropic composite plate are analyzed and discussed.展开更多
The purpose of this study is to advance our current understanding of soil moisture storage in subsurface and water infiltration rate in loess soil. Therefore, a set of experiments was conducted on two soil columns fil...The purpose of this study is to advance our current understanding of soil moisture storage in subsurface and water infiltration rate in loess soil. Therefore, a set of experiments was conducted on two soil columns filled with silty clay loam, with and without applying cavity technical method. For the soil column applied with loess cavity, the ponding infiltration was simulated using HYDRUS-2D/3D, version 2.x and the simulated results were verified by those of observation. The results show that 1) the loess cavity significantly decreased the infiltration rates when the flux permeated through it (varying from 0.358 to 0.208 cm·min-1) as compared with no cavity soil column (varying from 0.408 to 0.241 cm·min-1);2) similarly, the total cumulative infiltration and at the termination of wetting front advancement of soil column with cavity were 66 cm and 69 cm lower than that of no cavity soil column (76 and 78 cm), respectively. Consequently, the soil moisture at the subsurface and surrounding the loess cavity was effectively ameliorated;3) the model was capable of predicting water infiltration processes in the soil column with loess cavity, and the root mean square error of simulated water contents, wetting front advancements, cumulative infiltrations, and infiltration rates were from 0.22 to 3.63 cm3·cm-3, 1.6 to 3.63 cm, 3.44 cm, and 0.026 cm·min-1, respectively. Overall, the findings in this study indicate that loess cavity can effectively increase soil moisture storage at shallow surface and the HYDRUS-2D/3D model is capable of simulating and predicting scenarios to help achieve stable shallow soil surface with loess cavity.展开更多
During both hot and cold seasons,masonry walls play an important role in the thermal performance between the interior and the exterior of occupied spaces.It is thus essential to analyze the thermal behavior at the hol...During both hot and cold seasons,masonry walls play an important role in the thermal performance between the interior and the exterior of occupied spaces.It is thus essential to analyze the thermal behavior at the hollow block’s level in order to better understand the temperature and heat flux distribution in its structure and potentially limit as much as possible the heat transfer through the block.In this scope,this paper offers an experimental and numerical in-depth analysis of heat transfer phenomena inside a hollow block using a dedicated experimental setup including a well-insulated reference box and several thermocouples and fluxmeters distributed at the boundaries and inside the hollow block.The block was then numerically 3D modelled and simulated using COMSOL Multiphysics under the same conditions,properties,and dimensions as the experimentally tested block.The comparison between the numerical and experimental results provides very satisfactory results with relative difference of less than 4%for the computed thermal resistance.展开更多
The generalized lattice Boltzmann equation(GLBE),with the addition of the standard Smagorinsky subgrid-stress(SGS) model,has been proved that it is more suitable for simulating high Reynolds number turbulent flows whe...The generalized lattice Boltzmann equation(GLBE),with the addition of the standard Smagorinsky subgrid-stress(SGS) model,has been proved that it is more suitable for simulating high Reynolds number turbulent flows when compared with the lattice BGK Boltzmann equation(LBGK).However,the computing efficiency of lattice Boltzmann method(LBM) is too low to make it for practical applications,unless using a massive parallel computing clusters facility.In this study,the massive parallel computing power from an inexpensive graphic processor unit(GPU) and a typical personal computer has been developed for improving the computing efficiency,more than 100 times.This developed three-dimensional(3-D) GLBE-SGS model,with the D3Q19 scheme for simplifying collision and streaming courses,has been successfully used to study 3-D rectangular cavity flows with Reynolds number up to 10000.展开更多
基金funded by the National Science and Technology Major Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China under Project No.2016YFB1100703
文摘The insulation effect of the air cavity surrounding the riser in a 3D printed sand mold was studied. The influence of the air cavity on heat flux was theoretically analyzed. The results demonstrated that the heat flux of the air cavity in the 3D printed sand mold was significantly less than that of resin-bonded sand. The insulation effect of the air cavity in sand molds for a cylinder casting and a stress-frame casting were simulated using software COMSOL. The results illustrated that the air cavity could be used to insulate the riser and it was more suitable for a lower melting point metal casting. An air cavity with 10-15 mm width and 5-10 mm away from the riser can significantly prolong the solidification of the riser by over 10%. Meanwhile, the sand mold for the stressframe was made by 3D printing technology and poured with aluminum alloy A356 melt. The experiment results showed that the presence of the air cavity led to a 12.5% increase of the solidification time of its riser.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (11704314 and 11474230)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (3102016QD056) for financial support
文摘We present the design of micro-helix metamaterial supporting high sound absorption characteristic by 3D printing. The sample structure which is fabricated out of polylactide (PLA) material, many micro-helix are arranged by periodic arrays on XY plane. Experiment measurement results show that different geometrical dimensions of helix vestibule and cavity depth have a great effect on sound absorption coefficient. Physical mechanism depends on the friction and viscosity between the air and the helix vestibule. This work shows great potential of micro-structure metamaterial in noise control applications require light weight and large rigid of sound absorption.
文摘Forced and natural vibrations of a rectangular pre-stressed orthotropic compositeplate containing two neighboring cylindrical cavities whose cross sections are rectangularwith rounded-off corners are investigated numerically. It is assumed that all the end surfacesof the rectangular pre-stressed composite plate are simply supported and subjected to auniformly distributed normal time-harmonic force on the upper face plane. The consideredproblem is formulated within the Three-Dimensional Linearized Theory of Elastic Waves inInitially Stressed Bodies (TDLTEWISB). The influence of mechanical and geometricalparameters as well as the initial stresses and the effect of cylindrical cavities on the dynamicalcharacteristics of the rectangular orthotropic composite plate are analyzed and discussed.
文摘The purpose of this study is to advance our current understanding of soil moisture storage in subsurface and water infiltration rate in loess soil. Therefore, a set of experiments was conducted on two soil columns filled with silty clay loam, with and without applying cavity technical method. For the soil column applied with loess cavity, the ponding infiltration was simulated using HYDRUS-2D/3D, version 2.x and the simulated results were verified by those of observation. The results show that 1) the loess cavity significantly decreased the infiltration rates when the flux permeated through it (varying from 0.358 to 0.208 cm·min-1) as compared with no cavity soil column (varying from 0.408 to 0.241 cm·min-1);2) similarly, the total cumulative infiltration and at the termination of wetting front advancement of soil column with cavity were 66 cm and 69 cm lower than that of no cavity soil column (76 and 78 cm), respectively. Consequently, the soil moisture at the subsurface and surrounding the loess cavity was effectively ameliorated;3) the model was capable of predicting water infiltration processes in the soil column with loess cavity, and the root mean square error of simulated water contents, wetting front advancements, cumulative infiltrations, and infiltration rates were from 0.22 to 3.63 cm3·cm-3, 1.6 to 3.63 cm, 3.44 cm, and 0.026 cm·min-1, respectively. Overall, the findings in this study indicate that loess cavity can effectively increase soil moisture storage at shallow surface and the HYDRUS-2D/3D model is capable of simulating and predicting scenarios to help achieve stable shallow soil surface with loess cavity.
文摘During both hot and cold seasons,masonry walls play an important role in the thermal performance between the interior and the exterior of occupied spaces.It is thus essential to analyze the thermal behavior at the hollow block’s level in order to better understand the temperature and heat flux distribution in its structure and potentially limit as much as possible the heat transfer through the block.In this scope,this paper offers an experimental and numerical in-depth analysis of heat transfer phenomena inside a hollow block using a dedicated experimental setup including a well-insulated reference box and several thermocouples and fluxmeters distributed at the boundaries and inside the hollow block.The block was then numerically 3D modelled and simulated using COMSOL Multiphysics under the same conditions,properties,and dimensions as the experimentally tested block.The comparison between the numerical and experimental results provides very satisfactory results with relative difference of less than 4%for the computed thermal resistance.
基金supported by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science,College of William and Mary for the Study Environmentthe National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.50679008)
文摘The generalized lattice Boltzmann equation(GLBE),with the addition of the standard Smagorinsky subgrid-stress(SGS) model,has been proved that it is more suitable for simulating high Reynolds number turbulent flows when compared with the lattice BGK Boltzmann equation(LBGK).However,the computing efficiency of lattice Boltzmann method(LBM) is too low to make it for practical applications,unless using a massive parallel computing clusters facility.In this study,the massive parallel computing power from an inexpensive graphic processor unit(GPU) and a typical personal computer has been developed for improving the computing efficiency,more than 100 times.This developed three-dimensional(3-D) GLBE-SGS model,with the D3Q19 scheme for simplifying collision and streaming courses,has been successfully used to study 3-D rectangular cavity flows with Reynolds number up to 10000.