In order to optimize the metallurgical processes it is necessary to improve the understandings of the industrial slag properties, which include thermophysical and thermochemical properties. In the present study Mass Triangle Model was applied to predict these properties. According to the model formula, a program was developed in Visual C++ environment to calculate different properties in limited solubility ternary system. Successful applications of this model in predicting viscosity, surface tension, and density have been demonstrated in the case of a number of ternary slags in liquid state, as for example, RExOy-CaF2-SiO2 (RE refer to rare earth metal), MnO-TiO2-SiO2, CaO-Al2O3-SiO2, BaO-FeO-Fe2O3, CaO-MnO-SiO2 etc. In addition, the method has also been extended to predict electrical conductivities and sulphide capacities, which is first attempt to compute properties. Furthermore, an extension of this model has also been performed in the present study to obtain the corresponding properties in a homogeneous ternary system. Good agreement between model calculation and literature values had demonstrated that mass triangle model offers a powerful and efficient tool for estimations of various properties of molten system only based on limited experimental information. Knowledge of the thermodynamic properties of chromium oxides-containing slags is of great importance to chromium retention in stainless steel production, in view of chromium impacts on economic costs and environmental protection. Thus, the oxidation states of chromium in slags as well as sulphide capacity of CrOx-containing slag have been studied. In the studies of oxidation state of chromium in slags, gas/slag equilibrium technique was used for CaO-SiO2-CrOx system and the ratio of Cr2+/Cr3+ in multicomponent slags was measured by X-ray absorption near edge spectra (XANES). High-temperature mass spectrometry method was also used to obtain the distribution of chromium oxides in CaO-MgO(-FeO)-Al2O3-SiO2-CrOx system. It is to be noted that the present work is probably the first to employ Knudsen cell-mass spectrometry as an effective way to estimate chromium valences through vapor species. Utilizing the data obtained in present study as well as those reported in literature, a mathematical correlation was established for estimating the ratio of Cr2+/Cr3+ as a function of temperature, partial pressure of oxygen and slag basicity. The comparison between experimental valence ratio values and estimated ones presents a satisfactory agreement. The sulphide capacities of CaO-SiO2-CrOx pseudo-ternary slags were measured using the gas-slag equilibration technique in the temperature range 1823–1923 K under two different oxygen partial pressures 9.80×10-3 and 9.88×10-4 Pa. The results showed that log10Cs varied linearly with the reciprocal temperature, and the slope was higher than the corresponding value reported in the case of the binary CaO-SiO2 of corresponding composition. By using the equation developed as part of this project relating Cr2+/Cr3+ with basicity, oxygen partial pressure and temperature, it was possible to understand the effect of CrO on the sulphide capacities; viz. the sulphide capacity shows a decreasing trend as Cr2+ replaces Ca2+ in the slag. With further increase of Cr2+ content, there are indications of the occurrence of a minimum point beyond which the sulphide capacities show a slight increasing trend. The latter is attributed to the increasing extent of the polymerization reaction releasing oxygen ions for sulphide reactions in the metasilicate region. The behavior of CrO in the slag was found to be analogous to FeO. Estimation of liquidus and solidus temperature of slag was also carried out in the present study. The results indicated that it is possible to get a reasonable idea of the solidus temperature from X-ray radiography while DSC would indicate the liquidus temperature of slag / <p>QC 20100813</p> / MISTRA

This thesis is the result of the class Examensarbete, 15 credits of the mechanical engineering program at Halmstad University. The class represents the final part of the program with the aim to attain a Bachelor of Science. It´s a project made during the spring 2014 in collaboration with Alutrade AB and ScanBox Thermo Products AB. The assignment is to develop a new transportation trolley for ScanBox. The aim is to complement their range with a product that opens up to new markets. That set new demands for materials and also manufacturing- and assembly methods. These requirements set the foundation of a new design. The result was a primary product concept that has been welcomed by the business. The new trolley has, thanks to its new design a faster installation and a more sustainable environment adaptation. The product is visualized in Catia V5, Keyshot 4 and Photoshop CS6. / Denna rapport är resultatet av kursen Examensarbete, 15 hp på maskiningenjörsprogrammet, Högskolan i Halmstad. Kursen utgör den sista delen av utbildningen för att uppnå en högskoleingenjörsexamen. Det är ett arbete som jag under våren 2014 har gjort tillsammans med Alutrade AB och ScanBox Thermo Products AB. Uppdraget är att ta fram en ny transportvagn för ScanBox. Syftet är att komplettera deras sortiment med en produkt som öppnar upp till fler marknader. För att göra det ställdes nya krav på materialval samt tillverkning- och monteringsmetoder. Dessa krav satte grunden för en ny design.  Resultatet blev ett primärt produktkoncept som har välkomnats av företagen. Den nya vagnen har med hjälp av en ny design fått en snabbare montering och en mer hållbar miljöanpassning. Produkten visualiseras med hjälp av Catia V5, Keyshot 4 och Photoshop CS6.

This thesis deals with the development of experimental techniques for the study of complex flows inspired to a large extent by the papermaking process. In particular one part of this thesis is devoted to the development of laboratory experiments based on index-of-refraction matching and imaging techniques to study the behavior of dilute and concentrated suspension of elongated particles. Another part is aimed at exploring the potential of the synergy between experiments and numerical simulations to access quantities otherwise not-measurable in complex flows. Highspeedimaging experiments have been specifically designed for this purpose. The first of the Refractive IndexMatching (RIM) experiment was aimed at studying the flow generated during the filtration of a fiber suspension using Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) and pressure drop measurements. The experiments were performed in a vertical laboratory filtration device. Index of refraction matching of fibers and fluids allowed measurements to be performed in the proximity and, to some extent, in the forming network during filtration. The area over which the forming network induces velocity gradients has been measured and have been found to be independent of the Reynolds number but dependent on the fiber length and the structure of the network. Analysis of the flow scales in the proximity of the network showed that the signature of the mesh used to filter the suspension is never completely suppressed as the network thickness increases. Also, pressure drop measurements over a static fiber network have been performed. A linear dependence of the pressure drop with the basis weight (mass of fibers in the network per unit area) and a non-dimensional filtration resistance independent of filtration velocity and network thickness (if network compressibility is accounted for) was found. These findings can help explain characteristics that are observed on paper sheets and help improvede watering efficiency. The second RIM experiment was aimed at measuring the interactions of Taylorscale elongated particles with turbulence. RIM particles with embedded tracers and Stereoscopic PIV were combined to simultaneously measure fluid phase and particle velocity. The novelty of this technique is that it allows to measure the three-dimensional angular velocity vector of arbitrarily shaped particles. This technique was applied to study the interaction of neutrally buoyant ellipsoidal particles with stationary homogeneous isotropic turbulence. The results were compared to the case of spherical particles. The main result is that both spherical and ellipsoidal particles provide enhancement of the small scales and reduction of the large scales at volume concentrations as low as 0.1%. However, the reduction of the large scales was much more evident for spherical particles. These results highlight the fact that particle elongation introduces different mechanisms of turbulent modulation as compared to the spherical particles. The first of the high-speed imaging experiments was to provide a database for test and validation of a CFD-based flow observer for complex flows. For this purpose time resolved measurements of a turbulent confined jet have been performed with high-speed PIV. The measurements have been used both as a feedback signal and as a reference for the evaluation of a CFD-based estimator for complex flows. Furthermore, based on the measurements Kalman filters have been designed and implemented in the observer. The experimental data have also been used to compare two modal decompositions, namely Proper Orthogonal Decomposition and Dynamical Modal Decomposition and evaluate their ability to describe the global behavior of complex flow. The second of the high-speed imaging experiment was applied to study spreading of a droplet on a solid surface. These experiments have been performed with extremely high time-resolution (140000 fps), over a range of parameters (in terms of droplet viscosity, equilibrium contact angle and droplet size) larger than any other experiment reported in the literature in a single work. By combining the experiments and direct numerical simulations a dissipative mechanisms arising from the contact line movement has been identified and the corresponding macroscopic coefficient has been measured.i / QC 20110519

Diss. Linköping : Linköpings universitet, 2005.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Luleå : Univ., 2001. / Härtill 5 uppsatser.

Diss. Linköping : Univ., 2003.

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In the transition from conventional to green energy production resources, steam turbines are used to satisfy the lack of energy during peaks in the demand times and the limited access of renewable resources. This type of usage for steam turbines makes them operate on a flexible schedule, which leads to unpredictable issues related to shorter component life and faster crack propagation. Thus, the steam turbine components must be examined to determine their specific life period. This will help set proper maintenance intervals and prevent unexpected failures. For that, thermo-mechanical fatigue (TMF) testing is used, where a specimen made of the same material as the turbine component is subjected to both temperature and load variation. The specimen is pre-cracked to investigate the crack propagation behavior, which is the focus of this study. This thesis work concentrates on simulating the TMF cycle for the steam turbine casing component. The material is 9%-10%Cr ferritic steel. The aim is to understand the material behavior during crack propagation and to predict a useful testing parameter. The method provided in this work discusses two cases, both are out-of-phase (OP) TMF tests with strain control. The maximum and minimum temperatures for the cycle are 600 ˚C and 400 ˚C respectively, while the maximum and minimum strain levels are 0 and  respectively. The study will investigate different , which is the maximum compressive strain level. Case 1 has a dwell time at the maximum temperature only, while case 2 has dwell times at both maximum and minimum temperatures. The method utilizes the stress intensity factor (SIF) to characterize the crack tip conditions. Also, it uses Paris' law to estimate the duration of the tests. For simplification, only the elastic behavior of the material is considered. The results obtained show no effect of using different pre-crack lengths due to the strain control condition. Minor effects can be observed by using different dwell times, however very short dwell times must be avoided to produce reliable results. A recommended dwell time of 5 minutes could be used, since longer dwell times will make the test prohibitively time-consuming. The compressive strain levels used in the work shows large effects on the results. Using low compressive strain values will produce a very long time for the tests, while very high compressive strains produce large plasticity. Thus, high compressive strains must be avoided since the SIF describes cracks for only elastic or near elastic cases. Also, small compressive strain levels in case 2 should not be used since it will lead to results like case 1. This is due to the small creep effect at the minimum temperature. Finally, compressive strain levels of 0.6 %, 0.5 % and 0.4 % are recommended for case 1, while only 0.6 % compressive strain level is recommended for case 2. This thesis contributes to the fields of solid mechanics, fracture mechanics and the use of TMF testing, where a recommended set of testing parameters are provided.

In computational fluid dynamics (CFD), the computational domain can be discretized using mesh- based methods or particle based methods. During this project; a CFD method that uses smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH), in which the computational domain is discretized by particles, is modelled and compared to mesh-based CFD methods, in which the domains are broken into a set of discrete volumes. The aim with this master thesis project is to determine whether the SPH method can replace mesh-based methods in cases that involve free surface flows and fluid-structure interac- tions (FSI’s) in order to avoid mesh-deformations. The comparison is done by studying a free fall of a torpedo shaped object, 500 mm in length, both experimentally and with numerical simulations. The CFD methods that are compared are mesh-based one-way FSI, mesh-based two-way FSI and the SPH method. The methods are created in the two simulation software ANSYS (one-way and two-way FSI) and LS-DYNA (two-way FSI and SPH). The comparisons are made by looking at experimental and numerical accelerations. The experiment gave uncertain results and there were difficulties in comparing experimental results to numerical results. When looking at all results, it is concluded that the mesh-based methods give reasonable maximum values while the SPH method gives too high values. For the mesh-based methods in ANSYS, air is present which is not the case for the methods mod- elled in LS-DYNA. When comparing the computation time for all methods, it is concluded that the presence of air increases the computation time considerably and based on the results in this project, air is not necessary to take into consideration. The aim of this project is reached by concluding that the mesh-based method in LS-DYNA is the most suitable method for the studied case, based on the following: acceleration behaviour, maximum acceleration values, computation time and the possibility to neglect air. The conclusion might be revised when future work on the SPH method has been done.

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