Understanding flow characteristics of fluid near rough contact is important for the design of fluid-based lubrication and basic of tribology physics.In this study,the spreading and seepage processes of anhydrous ethan...Understanding flow characteristics of fluid near rough contact is important for the design of fluid-based lubrication and basic of tribology physics.In this study,the spreading and seepage processes of anhydrous ethanol in the interface between glass and rough PDMS are observed by a homemade optical in-situ tester.Digital image processing technology and numerical simulation software are adapted to identify and extract the topological properties of interface and thin fluid flow characteristics.Particular attention is paid to the dynamic evolution of the contact interface morphology under different stresses,the distribution of microchannels in the interface,the spreading characteristics of the fluid in contact interface,as well as the mechanical driving mechanism.Original surface morphology and the contact stress have a significant impact on the interface topography and the distribution of interfacial microchannels,which shows that the feature lengths of the microchannels,the spreading area and the spreading rate of the fluid are inversely proportional to the load.And the flow path of the fluid in the interface is mainly divided into three stages:along the wall of the island,generating liquid bridges,and moving from the tip side to the root side in the wedge-shaped channel.The main mechanical mechanism of liquid flow in the interface is the equilibrium between the capillary force that drives the liquid spreading and viscous resistance of solid wall to liquid.In addition,the phenomenon of“trapped air”occurs during the flow process due to the irregular characteristics of the microchannel.This study lays a certain theoretical foundation for the research of microscopic flow behavior of the liquid in the rough contact interface,the friction and lubrication of the mechanical system,and the sealing mechanism.展开更多
The present pagination reports both Brownian diffusion and thermophoresis aspects subject to magneto hydrodynamic Williamson fluid model.Assuming the flow is unsteady and blood is treated as Williamson fluid over a we...The present pagination reports both Brownian diffusion and thermophoresis aspects subject to magneto hydrodynamic Williamson fluid model.Assuming the flow is unsteady and blood is treated as Williamson fluid over a wedge with radiation.The governing equations are transformed into ordinary differential equations by using similarity variables.The analytical solutions of the transformed governing equations are obtained by using the RK 4th order method along with shooting technique solver.The effects of various physical parameters such as Hartmann number,local Weissenberg number,radiation parameter,unsteadiness parameter,Prandtl number,Lewis number,Brownian diffusion,thermophoresis,wedge angle parameter,moving wedge parameter,on velocity,temperature,concentration,skin friction,heat transfer rate and mass transfer rate have been discussed in detail.The velocity and temperature profile deprives for larger We and an opposite trend is observed for concentration.The radiation parameter is propositional to temperature and a counter behaviour is observed for Pr.展开更多
The hydrothermal wave was investigated numerically for large-Prandtl-number fluid (Pr = 105.6) in a shallow cavity with different heated sidewalls. The traveling wave appears and propagates in the direction opposite t...The hydrothermal wave was investigated numerically for large-Prandtl-number fluid (Pr = 105.6) in a shallow cavity with different heated sidewalls. The traveling wave appears and propagates in the direction opposite to the surface flow (upstream) in the case of zero gravity when the applied temperature difference grows and over the critical value. The phase relationships of the disturbed velocity,temperature and pressure demonstrate that the traveling wave is driven by the disturbed tem-perature,which is named hydrothermal wave. The hydrothermal wave is so weak that the oscillatory flow field and temperature distribution can hardly be observed in the liquid layer. The exciting mechanism of hydrothermal wave is analyzed and discussed in the present paper.展开更多
This work proposes a soft sensor based on a phenomenological model for online estimation of the density and viscosity of a slurry flowing through a pipe-and-fittings assembly(PFA). The model is developed considering t...This work proposes a soft sensor based on a phenomenological model for online estimation of the density and viscosity of a slurry flowing through a pipe-and-fittings assembly(PFA). The model is developed considering the conservation principle applied to mass and momentum transfer and considering frictional energy losses to include the variables directly affecting slurry properties. A reported proposal for state observers with unknown inputs is used to develop the first block of the observer structure. The second block is constructed with two options for evaluating slurry viscosity, generating two possible estimator structures, which are tested using real data. A comparison between them indicates different uses and capabilities according to available process information.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52375178,52305188,51975174,51875153,and 51805508)the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province(Nos.2308085ME158 and 2308085QE156).
文摘Understanding flow characteristics of fluid near rough contact is important for the design of fluid-based lubrication and basic of tribology physics.In this study,the spreading and seepage processes of anhydrous ethanol in the interface between glass and rough PDMS are observed by a homemade optical in-situ tester.Digital image processing technology and numerical simulation software are adapted to identify and extract the topological properties of interface and thin fluid flow characteristics.Particular attention is paid to the dynamic evolution of the contact interface morphology under different stresses,the distribution of microchannels in the interface,the spreading characteristics of the fluid in contact interface,as well as the mechanical driving mechanism.Original surface morphology and the contact stress have a significant impact on the interface topography and the distribution of interfacial microchannels,which shows that the feature lengths of the microchannels,the spreading area and the spreading rate of the fluid are inversely proportional to the load.And the flow path of the fluid in the interface is mainly divided into three stages:along the wall of the island,generating liquid bridges,and moving from the tip side to the root side in the wedge-shaped channel.The main mechanical mechanism of liquid flow in the interface is the equilibrium between the capillary force that drives the liquid spreading and viscous resistance of solid wall to liquid.In addition,the phenomenon of“trapped air”occurs during the flow process due to the irregular characteristics of the microchannel.This study lays a certain theoretical foundation for the research of microscopic flow behavior of the liquid in the rough contact interface,the friction and lubrication of the mechanical system,and the sealing mechanism.
文摘The present pagination reports both Brownian diffusion and thermophoresis aspects subject to magneto hydrodynamic Williamson fluid model.Assuming the flow is unsteady and blood is treated as Williamson fluid over a wedge with radiation.The governing equations are transformed into ordinary differential equations by using similarity variables.The analytical solutions of the transformed governing equations are obtained by using the RK 4th order method along with shooting technique solver.The effects of various physical parameters such as Hartmann number,local Weissenberg number,radiation parameter,unsteadiness parameter,Prandtl number,Lewis number,Brownian diffusion,thermophoresis,wedge angle parameter,moving wedge parameter,on velocity,temperature,concentration,skin friction,heat transfer rate and mass transfer rate have been discussed in detail.The velocity and temperature profile deprives for larger We and an opposite trend is observed for concentration.The radiation parameter is propositional to temperature and a counter behaviour is observed for Pr.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 10432060)
文摘The hydrothermal wave was investigated numerically for large-Prandtl-number fluid (Pr = 105.6) in a shallow cavity with different heated sidewalls. The traveling wave appears and propagates in the direction opposite to the surface flow (upstream) in the case of zero gravity when the applied temperature difference grows and over the critical value. The phase relationships of the disturbed velocity,temperature and pressure demonstrate that the traveling wave is driven by the disturbed tem-perature,which is named hydrothermal wave. The hydrothermal wave is so weak that the oscillatory flow field and temperature distribution can hardly be observed in the liquid layer. The exciting mechanism of hydrothermal wave is analyzed and discussed in the present paper.
基金Colciencias and SUMICOL(Suministros de Colombia S.A.)for their support and financing for this project
文摘This work proposes a soft sensor based on a phenomenological model for online estimation of the density and viscosity of a slurry flowing through a pipe-and-fittings assembly(PFA). The model is developed considering the conservation principle applied to mass and momentum transfer and considering frictional energy losses to include the variables directly affecting slurry properties. A reported proposal for state observers with unknown inputs is used to develop the first block of the observer structure. The second block is constructed with two options for evaluating slurry viscosity, generating two possible estimator structures, which are tested using real data. A comparison between them indicates different uses and capabilities according to available process information.
