A method combining computationalfluid dynamics(CFD)and an analytical approach is proposed to develop a prediction model for the variable thickness of the spray-induced liquidfilm along the surface of a cylindrical workp...A method combining computationalfluid dynamics(CFD)and an analytical approach is proposed to develop a prediction model for the variable thickness of the spray-induced liquidfilm along the surface of a cylindrical workpiece.The numerical method relies on an Eulerian-Eulerian technique.Different cylinder diameters and positions and inclinations of the spray gun are considered and useful correlations for the thickness of the liquidfilm and its distribution are determined using various datafitting algorithms.Finally,the reliability of the pro-posed method is verified by means of experimental tests where the robot posture is changed.The provided cor-relation are intended to support the optimization of spray-based coating applications.展开更多
Thin film and elastohydrodynamic lubrication regimes are rather young domains of tribology and they are still facing unresolved issues.As they rely upon a full separation of the moving surfaces by a thin (or very thin...Thin film and elastohydrodynamic lubrication regimes are rather young domains of tribology and they are still facing unresolved issues.As they rely upon a full separation of the moving surfaces by a thin (or very thin) fluid film,the knowledge of its thickness is of paramount importance,as for instance to developing lubricated mechanisms with long lasting and efficient designs.As a consequence,a large collection of formulae for point contacts have been proposed in the last 40 years.However,their accuracy and validity have rarely been investigated.The purpose of this paper is to offer an evaluation of the most widespread analytical formulae and to define whether they can be used as qualitative or quantitative predictions.The methodology is based on comparisons with a numerical model for two configurations,circular and elliptical,considering both central and minimum film thicknesses.展开更多
基金This work was supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51405418)in part by the Major Program of Natural Science Foundation of Colleges and Universities in Jiangsu Province(18KJA460009)+2 种基金in part by the Jiangsu“Qing Lan Project”Talent Project(2021)Major Projects of Natural Science Research in Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(Grant No.21KJA460009)General Program of Jiangsu University Natural Science Foundation(22KJD460009).
文摘A method combining computationalfluid dynamics(CFD)and an analytical approach is proposed to develop a prediction model for the variable thickness of the spray-induced liquidfilm along the surface of a cylindrical workpiece.The numerical method relies on an Eulerian-Eulerian technique.Different cylinder diameters and positions and inclinations of the spray gun are considered and useful correlations for the thickness of the liquidfilm and its distribution are determined using various datafitting algorithms.Finally,the reliability of the pro-posed method is verified by means of experimental tests where the robot posture is changed.The provided cor-relation are intended to support the optimization of spray-based coating applications.
文摘Thin film and elastohydrodynamic lubrication regimes are rather young domains of tribology and they are still facing unresolved issues.As they rely upon a full separation of the moving surfaces by a thin (or very thin) fluid film,the knowledge of its thickness is of paramount importance,as for instance to developing lubricated mechanisms with long lasting and efficient designs.As a consequence,a large collection of formulae for point contacts have been proposed in the last 40 years.However,their accuracy and validity have rarely been investigated.The purpose of this paper is to offer an evaluation of the most widespread analytical formulae and to define whether they can be used as qualitative or quantitative predictions.The methodology is based on comparisons with a numerical model for two configurations,circular and elliptical,considering both central and minimum film thicknesses.
