CFD analysis of thermal fields for ice abrasive water jet

Jerman, Marko (author), Orbanić, Henri (author), Valentinčič, Joško (author)

Ice abrasive water jet (IAWJ) technology uses ice particles instead of the mineral abrasives used in abrasive water jet (AWJ) technology. Since the thermal conditions are extremely important for the survival of the ice particles and their mechanical properties, the temperatures of the water jet and the adjacent air are analysed for different pressures and temperatures of the water upstream of the water nozzle and different nozzle orifice diameters. The temperature fields are calculated with a fully validated Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) model. The results show that the temperature of the jet core does not change significantly, but the adjacent air heats up considerably due to viscous heating; both are influenced by the water temperature and pressure upstream of the water nozzle. A low water temperature upstream of the water nozzle could significantly reduce the expected temperature of the ice particles exiting the cutting head. However, the use of a cold carrier gas such as nitrogen with a temperature of -196°C should not have a significant effect on the temperature of the ice particles inside the cutting head. It is recommended to optimise the geometry of the cutting head to reduce the travel time of the ice inside. If water cooling is not used, the ice particles should have a diameter of more than 0.5 mm. However, if cooling is used, particles as small as 0.3 mm in diameter can be used. The observed temperature conditions play a key role in the further development of IAWJ technology.

• Language: English
• Keywords: water jet machining, CFD simulation, cold jet, IceJet technology, ice abrasive water jet, computational fluid dynamics, infrared thermography, flash abrasive water jet, thermocouple, volume of fluid, IAWJ
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: FS - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Year: 2022
• Number of pages: 14 str.
• Numbering: Vol. 220, art. 107154
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-139080
• UDC: 621.924.9:532:519.62
• ISSN on article: 0020-7403
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2022.107154
• COBISS.SI-ID: 98152707
• Publication date in RUL: 30.08.2022

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: International journal of mechanical sciences
• Shortened title: Int. j. mech. sci.
• Publisher: Pergamon
• ISSN: 0020-7403
• COBISS.SI-ID: 25648384

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Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: rezanje z abrazivnim vodnim curkom, numerične simulacije, hladen curek, ledeni abrazivni vodni curek

Projects

• Funder: ARRS - Slovenian Research Agency
• Project number: P2-0248
• Name: Inovativni izdelovalni sistemi in procesi

• Funder: ARRS - Slovenian Research Agency
• Project number: J2-2511
• Name: Prilagodljivo utrjevanje površin avstenitnih jekel s procesi kriogenega preoblikovanja