The present work is to study slag phenomena in steelmaking process. In order to attain thegoal, a number of high temperature experiments and simulation experiments were carried out. Four master slags were used to study the effect of CaF2 on slag viscosity. Experimentalresults indicated the effect of CaF2 on slag viscosity depended strongly on the composition ofmaster slag. For high basicity slags, CaF2 mainly suppressed the precipitation of solid phasesat lower temperatures, leading to a lower viscosity compared to CaF2-free slags. For slagswith higher SiO2 contents, CaF2 both lowered the viscosity of the liquid phase and suppressedthe precipitation of solid phases. The viscosities of solid-liquid mixtures were experimentally determined for silicon oilparaffinsystem at room temperature and solid-liquid oxide mixture at steelmakingtemperature. The results of both measurements indicated that the increasing trend of mixturesviscosity with particle fraction can be described by Einstein-Roscoe equation.Silicone oils of different viscosities were used to simulate slag foaming. The experimentalresults showed, at a constant viscosity, the foaming height increased first with superficialvelocity before reaching a maximum value. Thereafter, the foaming height decreased with thefurther increase of the superficial velocity. Similar, a maximum foaming height was observedat an optimum viscosity when a constant superficial gas velocity was applied. Based on theexperimental data, a semi-empirical equation of foaming height was developed. Thepredictions of the model agreed well with experiment data. The model could also reasonablywell explain the industrial pilot trial experiments. Water-silicon oils model and liquid alloy (Ga-In-Sn)- 12% HCl acid model were employed tosimulate the formation of open-eyes in a gas stirred ladle. The experimental results indicatedthat the viscosity of the top liquid and the interfacial tension between the two liquids had onlylittle effect on the open-eye size. A semi-empirical model was developed to describe the sizeof open-eye as functions of the gas flow rate, bath height and slag height. The two sets ofparameters obtained for the water and Ga-In-Sn models were very different. Industrial trialswere also conducted to examine the applicability of the models. Liquid alloy model couldwell predict the formation of an open-eye during ladle treatment. Two cold models, sodium tungstate-oil model and water-oil model, were carried out tosimulate the formation of droplets in a gas stirred ladle. The experimental results showed thatthe gas flow rate and interfacial tension had strong impact on the size of droplets. A semiempiricalmodel was developed to describe the size of droplets for water model. Meanwhile,the parameter obtained for water model can be used for sodium tungstate-silicone oil system.The results indicate the model has strong compatibility. / QC 20110419

A general three-dimensional hydroelasticity theory for the evaluation of responses has been adapted to formulate hydrodynamic coefficients for submerged shell-type structures. The derivation of the theory has been presented and is placed in context with other methods of analysis. The ability of this form of analysis to offer an insight into the physical behaviour of practical systems is demonstrated. The influence of external boundaries and fluid viscosity was considered separately using a flexible cylinder as the model. When the surrounding fluid is water, viscosity was assessed to be significant for slender structural members and flexible pipes and in situations where the clearance to an outer casing was slight. To validate the three-dimensional hydroelasticity theory, predictions of resonance frequencies and mode shapes were compared, with measured data from trials undertaken in enclosed tanks. These data exhibited differences due to the position of the test structures in relation to free and fixed boundaries. The rationale of the testing programme and practical considerations of instrumentation, capture and storage of data are described in detail. At first sight a relatively unsophisticated analytical method appeared to offer better correlation with the measured data than the hydroelastic solution. This impression was mistaken, the agreement was merely fortuitous as only the hydroelastic approach is capable of reproducing-the trends recorded in the experiments. The significance of an accurate dynamic analysis using finite elements and the influence of physical factors such as buoyancy on the predicted results are also examined.

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Submitted by Ricardo Bega de Andrade null (r-b-andrade@hotmail.com) on 2017-08-28T17:12:54Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Andrade, Ricardo Bega de_Dissertação de Mestrado.pdf: 3187731 bytes, checksum: 5e3efba5a483cb1e9e4533e06bf87209 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Luiz Galeffi (luizgaleffi@gmail.com) on 2017-08-29T17:50:53Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 andrade_rb_me_bauru.pdf: 3187731 bytes, checksum: 5e3efba5a483cb1e9e4533e06bf87209 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-08-29T17:50:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 andrade_rb_me_bauru.pdf: 3187731 bytes, checksum: 5e3efba5a483cb1e9e4533e06bf87209 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-07-21 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / O processo de retificação é um processo de usinagem por abrasão que visa principalmente obtenção de superfícies com baixa rugosidade e tolerância dimensional estreita. Essa combinação é possível por causa das múltiplas arestas de corte sem geometria definida que removem material da peça em pequenas penetrações de trabalho. Contudo é um processo que apresenta problemas para a peça, devido à elevada geração de calor. Este calor pode causar alterações metalúrgicas, dentre outras. Por esta razão é necessário utilizar fluido de corte para refrigerar a zona de retificação. Ao mesmo tempo é preciso buscar uma produção mais sustentável em relação à técnica de lubri-refrigeração convencional. Esta técnica vem sendo substituída por outras que visam redução de custo e redução e/ou eliminação do impacto ambiental, sem prejuízos para qualidade da peça. Uma técnica de lubri-refrigeração que vem substituindo a técnica convencional competitivamente é a técnica de Mínima Quantidade de Lubrificação (MQL), que é bem difundida em processos de usinagem com geometria de corte definida (por exemplo, torneamento, fresamento e furação) e com resultados promissores também em processos de retificação. Entretanto, pelo fato da técnica MQL ser menos estudada no processo de retificação, seu desempenho ainda apresenta algumas restrições devido à sua baixa eficiência de refrigeração, que pode ocasionar danos térmicos à peça. Neste sentido, a realização deste trabalho consistiu em substituir o ar à temperatura ambiente do MQL por um ar a menor temperatura. Foi retificado o aço ABNT 4340 temperado e revenido com rebolo convencional de óxido de alumínio. Os experimentos foram realizados para as três diferentes técnicas de lubri-refrigeração (convencional, MQL e MQL com ar frio [MQL+AF]), com velocidade de corte igual a 30 m/s e com velocidade de mergulho variada em três graus de severidade (0,25; 0,50 e 0,75) mm/min. Para promover a redução da temperatura do ar misturado ao MQL, foi utilizado um sistema de refrigeração de ar por tubo de vórtice, visando aumentar a eficiência na retirada de calor do processo. Foram analisadas como variáveis de saída, a viscosidade relacionada ao fluido de corte utilizado nas técnicas MQL, a rugosidade (Ra), circularidade e integridade microestrutural relacionadas à peça, o desgaste relacionado ao rebolo e a potência de retificação relacionada ao processo. As técnicas MQL, nas duas formas de aplicação, apresentaram desempenho superior à técnica convencional. A técnica MQL+AF, mesmo com o ar frio atuando na retirada de mais calor da zona de retificação, apresentou desempenho geral inferior à técnica MQL, devido à influência exercida pela viscosidade do fluido à menor temperatura de aplicação. / The grinding process is an abrasion machining process that is mainly aimed at obtaining surfaces with low roughness and narrow dimensional tolerance. This combination is possible because of the multiple cutting edges without defined geometry that remove material from the workpiece at small work penetrations. However, it is a process that presents problems for the workpiece, due to the high generation of heat. This heat can cause metallurgical changes, among others. For this reason it is necessary to use cutting fluid to cool the grinding zone. At the same time it is necessary to seek a more sustainable production compared to the conventional lubri-cooling technique. This technique has been replaced by others that aim at cost reduction and reduction and/or elimination of environmental impact, without any damage to the quality of the part. A lubri-cooling technique that is replacing the conventional technique, competitively, is the Minimum Quantity of Lubricant (MQL) technique, which is well diffused in machining processes with defined cutting geometry (for example, turning, milling and drilling) and with promising results also in grinding processes. However, due the MQL technique is less studied in the grinding process, its performance still presents some restrictions due to its low cooling efficiency, which can cause thermal damage to the part. In this sense, the accomplishment of this work consisted in replacing the air at the ambient temperature of the MQL by air at a lower temperature. The quenched and tempered ABNT 4340 steel was ground with conventional aluminum oxide grinding wheel. The tests were carried out for three different lubri-cooling techniques (conventional, MQL and MQL with cold air [MQL + AF]), with a cutting speed of 30 m/s and a plunge speed varied in three degrees of severity (0.25, 0.50 and 0.75) mm/min. To promote the reduction of the temperature of the air mixed to the MQL, a vortex tube air cooling system was used aiming to increase the heat removal efficiency of the process. As output variables were analyzed the viscosity related to the cutting fluid used in MQL techniques, the roughness, roundness and microstructural integrity related to the workpiece, the wear related to the grinding wheel and the grinding power related to the grinding process. The MQL techniques, in both forms of application, presented superior performance to the conventional technique. The MQL+AF technique, even with the cold air acting to remove more heat from the grinding zone, presented worst general performance than the MQL technique, due to the influence exerted by the viscosity of the fluid at the lower application temperature.