A numerical simulation is presented for a thermal plasma reactor with particle-trajectory model in this paper. Turbulance is considered by using simple SGS model. The governing equations are solved by means of the alg...A numerical simulation is presented for a thermal plasma reactor with particle-trajectory model in this paper. Turbulance is considered by using simple SGS model. The governing equations are solved by means of the algorithm of SIMPLER. The calculated results give the velocity and the temperature fields within plasma reactor, and the trajectories of the injected particles.展开更多
This paper gives a numerical study on the flow and temperature fields in an induced plasma reactor, which worked in 0.5 ATM with air as a working gas. We employed a two-dimensional mode of an inductively coupled plas...This paper gives a numerical study on the flow and temperature fields in an induced plasma reactor, which worked in 0.5 ATM with air as a working gas. We employed a two-dimensional mode of an inductively coupled plasma to calculate the temperature and flow field of the reactor as well as the generator. The algorithm is based on the solutions of the two-dimensional continuity, momentum, and energy equations in term of vorticity, stream function and enthalpy. An upwind finite-difference scheme was adopted to solve those equations with appropriate boundary conditions. The computed results show that there is a flat region with little parameter change in the reactor, that the diameter of the region is not much larger than that of the generator and that a deep change of parameter exists in the outer side of the region.展开更多
This article presents a study we have made of one class of coherent structures of the tripolar vortex. Considering the sheared flow and sheared magnetic field which are common in the thermonuclear plasma and space pla...This article presents a study we have made of one class of coherent structures of the tripolar vortex. Considering the sheared flow and sheared magnetic field which are common in the thermonuclear plasma and space plasma, we have simulated the dynamics of the tripolar vortex. The results show that the tripolar vortex is largely stable in most cases, but a strongly sheared magnetic field will make the structure less stable, and lead it to decays into single vortices with the large space scale. These results are consistent with findings from former research about the dipolar vortex.展开更多
A three dimensional steady-state magnetohydrodynamic model is developed for the arc plasma in a DC submerged electric arc furnace for the production of fused MgO. The arc is generated in a small semi-enclosed space fo...A three dimensional steady-state magnetohydrodynamic model is developed for the arc plasma in a DC submerged electric arc furnace for the production of fused MgO. The arc is generated in a small semi-enclosed space formed by the graphite electrode, the molten bath and unmelted raw materials. The model is first used to solve a similar problem in a steel making furnace, and the calculated results are found to be in good agreement with the published measurements. The behavior of arcs with different arc lengths is also studied in the furnace for MgO production. From the distribution of the arc pressure on the bath surface it is shown that the arc plasma impingement is large enough to cause a crater-like depression on the surface of the MgO bath. The circulation of the high temperature air under the electrode may enhance the arc efficiency, especially for a shorter arc.展开更多
3D time-dependent simulations are performed using a computational method suitable for thermal plasma flows to capture a turbulent field induced by a thermal plasma jet and steep gradients in nanopowder distributions. ...3D time-dependent simulations are performed using a computational method suitable for thermal plasma flows to capture a turbulent field induced by a thermal plasma jet and steep gradients in nanopowder distributions. A mathematical model with a simple form is developed to describe effectively simultaneous processes of growth and transport of nanopowder in/around a thermal plasma flow. This growth-transport model obtains the spatial distributions of the number density and mean diameter of nanopowder with a lower computational cost. The results show that an argon thermal plasma jet induces multi-scale vortices even far from itself. A double-layer structure of high-temperature thicker vortex rings surrounded by low-temperature thinner vortex rings is generated in the upstream region. As the vortex rings flow downstream, the high-temperature thicker vortex rings deform largely whereas the low-temperature thinner vortex rings break up?into smaller vortices. Nanopowder is generated at the fringe of plasma and transported widely outside the plasma region. The nanopowder grows up collectively by coagulation decreasing particle number as well as homogeneous nucleation and heterogeneous condensation. When a uniform magnetic field is applied in the axial direction, a longer and straighter thermal plasma jet is obtained because of Lorentz force and Joule heating. Larger nanopowder is produced around the plasma because turbulent diffusions of silicon vapor and nanoparticles by vortices are suppressed as well.展开更多
高速目标再入大气层或在临近空间飞行时,空气电离形成的等离子体鞘套和尾迹对目标的雷达散射特性会产生影响.为了研究不同模型尾迹流场及其电磁散射特性规律和相似性,以氧化铝球模型为研究对象,在弹道靶设备上开展了双尺度参数相同的条...高速目标再入大气层或在临近空间飞行时,空气电离形成的等离子体鞘套和尾迹对目标的雷达散射特性会产生影响.为了研究不同模型尾迹流场及其电磁散射特性规律和相似性,以氧化铝球模型为研究对象,在弹道靶设备上开展了双尺度参数相同的条件下高速球模型尾迹流场及其电磁散射相似性实验研究.由二级轻气炮发射模型,模型直径分别为8.0、10.0、12.0、15.0 mm,速度约6 km/s,靶室压力分别为6.3,5.0,4.2,3.3 k Pa,采用阴影照相系统测量模型激波脱体距离、电子密度测量系统测量模型尾迹的电子密度分布、X波段单站雷达系统测量在视角为40?的模型及流场的雷达散射截面(RCS)分布.实验结果表明:在速度不变、双尺度参数相同的条件下,随着模型尺寸的增加,激波脱体距离逐渐增加,激波脱体距离与模型直径之比近似相同;不同模型尾迹电子密度测量曲线的趋势和数量级一致,表明不同模型的尾迹流场适用于双缩尺律;不同尺寸模型尾迹的总体RCS与分布RCS均不相同,表明不同模型尾迹的电磁散射不适用于二元缩尺律;高速球模型全目标电磁散射能量分布在模型及其绕流区域、等离子体尾迹区域;高速球模型全目标电磁散射能量在模型及绕流场区域出现1个强散射中心,在模型湍流尾迹区域出现多个散射中心;高速球模型尾迹的RCS测量信号呈现随机性分布特性,幅度脉动和频率脉动均没有周期性;随着模型尺寸的增加,模型尾迹的总体RCS增加,尾迹脉动频率的变化范围减小.展开更多
文摘A numerical simulation is presented for a thermal plasma reactor with particle-trajectory model in this paper. Turbulance is considered by using simple SGS model. The governing equations are solved by means of the algorithm of SIMPLER. The calculated results give the velocity and the temperature fields within plasma reactor, and the trajectories of the injected particles.
文摘This paper gives a numerical study on the flow and temperature fields in an induced plasma reactor, which worked in 0.5 ATM with air as a working gas. We employed a two-dimensional mode of an inductively coupled plasma to calculate the temperature and flow field of the reactor as well as the generator. The algorithm is based on the solutions of the two-dimensional continuity, momentum, and energy equations in term of vorticity, stream function and enthalpy. An upwind finite-difference scheme was adopted to solve those equations with appropriate boundary conditions. The computed results show that there is a flat region with little parameter change in the reactor, that the diameter of the region is not much larger than that of the generator and that a deep change of parameter exists in the outer side of the region.
基金The project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 10075047, 40336052)
文摘This article presents a study we have made of one class of coherent structures of the tripolar vortex. Considering the sheared flow and sheared magnetic field which are common in the thermonuclear plasma and space plasma, we have simulated the dynamics of the tripolar vortex. The results show that the tripolar vortex is largely stable in most cases, but a strongly sheared magnetic field will make the structure less stable, and lead it to decays into single vortices with the large space scale. These results are consistent with findings from former research about the dipolar vortex.
文摘高超声速飞行器在临近空间飞行时,由于飞行器与空气剧烈的相互作用,形成包含等离子体鞘套和尾迹的等离子体流场,研究其电子密度分布特性对高超声速飞行器的目标识别、测控通信等具有重要意义.地面模拟实验测量是研究等离子体包覆高超声速飞行器电磁散射特性的有效方法之一,为满足地面模拟实验瞬态等离子体流场电子密度分布的测量需求,本文提出了一种Ka波段七通道微波干涉仪测量系统研制方案.该系统采用单发七收的方式,利用单曲面透镜将波导开口天线辐射的电磁波转化为近似平面波,将7个平行且非对称排列的开口波导作为接收通道天线,缩减了接收天线的尺寸以及天线之间的距离,提高了测量的空间分辨率.基于七通道微波干涉仪测量系统在弹道靶和激波管设备开展了动态实验,测量了超高速流场电子密度二维分布,结果表明该系统具备瞬时大动态范围信号的接收能力,幅度线性动态范围优于65 dB,相位动态范围180°,响应时间优于1μs;所测量的超高速流场等离子体电子密度二维分布,能够较好地反映弹道靶设备与激波管设备产生的瞬态等离子体细节变化,电子密度测量动态范围为(10^(10)-10^(13))cm^(-3)量级,电子密度测量误差不超过0.5个数量级,径向空间分辨率优于15 mm.
基金supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (No. 2008AA03A325)
文摘A three dimensional steady-state magnetohydrodynamic model is developed for the arc plasma in a DC submerged electric arc furnace for the production of fused MgO. The arc is generated in a small semi-enclosed space formed by the graphite electrode, the molten bath and unmelted raw materials. The model is first used to solve a similar problem in a steel making furnace, and the calculated results are found to be in good agreement with the published measurements. The behavior of arcs with different arc lengths is also studied in the furnace for MgO production. From the distribution of the arc pressure on the bath surface it is shown that the arc plasma impingement is large enough to cause a crater-like depression on the surface of the MgO bath. The circulation of the high temperature air under the electrode may enhance the arc efficiency, especially for a shorter arc.
文摘3D time-dependent simulations are performed using a computational method suitable for thermal plasma flows to capture a turbulent field induced by a thermal plasma jet and steep gradients in nanopowder distributions. A mathematical model with a simple form is developed to describe effectively simultaneous processes of growth and transport of nanopowder in/around a thermal plasma flow. This growth-transport model obtains the spatial distributions of the number density and mean diameter of nanopowder with a lower computational cost. The results show that an argon thermal plasma jet induces multi-scale vortices even far from itself. A double-layer structure of high-temperature thicker vortex rings surrounded by low-temperature thinner vortex rings is generated in the upstream region. As the vortex rings flow downstream, the high-temperature thicker vortex rings deform largely whereas the low-temperature thinner vortex rings break up?into smaller vortices. Nanopowder is generated at the fringe of plasma and transported widely outside the plasma region. The nanopowder grows up collectively by coagulation decreasing particle number as well as homogeneous nucleation and heterogeneous condensation. When a uniform magnetic field is applied in the axial direction, a longer and straighter thermal plasma jet is obtained because of Lorentz force and Joule heating. Larger nanopowder is produced around the plasma because turbulent diffusions of silicon vapor and nanoparticles by vortices are suppressed as well.
文摘高速目标再入大气层或在临近空间飞行时,空气电离形成的等离子体鞘套和尾迹对目标的雷达散射特性会产生影响.为了研究不同模型尾迹流场及其电磁散射特性规律和相似性,以氧化铝球模型为研究对象,在弹道靶设备上开展了双尺度参数相同的条件下高速球模型尾迹流场及其电磁散射相似性实验研究.由二级轻气炮发射模型,模型直径分别为8.0、10.0、12.0、15.0 mm,速度约6 km/s,靶室压力分别为6.3,5.0,4.2,3.3 k Pa,采用阴影照相系统测量模型激波脱体距离、电子密度测量系统测量模型尾迹的电子密度分布、X波段单站雷达系统测量在视角为40?的模型及流场的雷达散射截面(RCS)分布.实验结果表明:在速度不变、双尺度参数相同的条件下,随着模型尺寸的增加,激波脱体距离逐渐增加,激波脱体距离与模型直径之比近似相同;不同模型尾迹电子密度测量曲线的趋势和数量级一致,表明不同模型的尾迹流场适用于双缩尺律;不同尺寸模型尾迹的总体RCS与分布RCS均不相同,表明不同模型尾迹的电磁散射不适用于二元缩尺律;高速球模型全目标电磁散射能量分布在模型及其绕流区域、等离子体尾迹区域;高速球模型全目标电磁散射能量在模型及绕流场区域出现1个强散射中心,在模型湍流尾迹区域出现多个散射中心;高速球模型尾迹的RCS测量信号呈现随机性分布特性,幅度脉动和频率脉动均没有周期性;随着模型尺寸的增加,模型尾迹的总体RCS增加,尾迹脉动频率的变化范围减小.
