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Simulation Of Infiltrating Rate Driven By Surface Tension-Viscosity Of Liquid Elements From The Titanium Group Into A Packed Bed, Arturo Medina
Simulation Of Infiltrating Rate Driven By Surface Tension-Viscosity Of Liquid Elements From The Titanium Group Into A Packed Bed, Arturo Medina
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The simulation of infusion of molten reactive metals (e.g., yttrium) into a porous, carbide packed bed to create carbide and boride composites was studied at ultrahigh temperatures (>1700°C). The infusion was investigated through a computational fluid dynamic (CFD) system of capillary pores and compared to a predicted analytical calculation formulated by Selmak and Rhines. Simulations of two-phase flow penetration of yttrium into a packed bed of B4C were investigated and compared with titanium, zirconium, hafnium, and samarium liquids. The non-reactive, liquid metal infusion was primarily driven by the surface tension and viscosity. The liquid metal depth and rate of …