A Simplified Model for Velocity and Temperature Evolution of Alloy Droplets in Centrifugal Atomisation and Spray Deposition

Abstract:

A model has been developed for the velocity and temperature evolution of a metal alloy droplet with travel distance in centrifugal atomisation. The droplet velocity decreases rapidly with increasing travel distance. The degree of droplet cooling at a certain travel distance decreases with increasing droplet velocity, increasing diameter and decreasing temperature, and is also affected by the droplet physical properties. The solidification of the droplets is largely dependent upon the latent heat removal.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volumes 475-479)
• Pages: 4261-0
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.475-479.4261
• Online since: January 2005
• Authors: Y.Y. Zhao
• Keywords: Centrifugal Atomisation, Droplet Cooling, Metal Powder, Modeling

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