Papers by Keyword: Porous Block

Abstract: In this study a two dimensional thermal Lattice Boltzmann model with nine velocities was used to study the flow pattern and thermal field inside a T-micromixer with a porous block. The effects of porosity of porous block and flow Reynolds number were investigated. The results showed that better mixing between hot and cold flows and more heat transfer to horizontal walls in contact with porous block in lower porosities; due to the fact that in lower porosities the effective thermal conductivity of porous block increases. In lower porosities due to higher mixing rates and thermal gradient the entropy generation will increase. According to results it was observed that model with lowest porosity has the maximum mixing rate between two entering hot and cold flows and maximum dimensionless entropy generation.

Abstract: The hydrothermal hot pressing (HHP) technique is a method by which hard solid bodies of powders can be produced in a short time and at a relatively low temperature under saturated vapor pressure. In this study, the hydrothermal hot pressing (HHP) technique is used for preparing porous hydroxyapatite/TCP block having a high mechanical strength. The SEM result of the sample shows that all the pores are interconnected from 200µm to 300µm in sizes. The observed X-ray powder diffraction pattern of the sample after sintering at 1200oC is composed of hydroxyapatite and tricalciumphosphste.