Formation and structure of composite coating of HDA and micro-plasma oxidation on A3 steel

Composite coatings were obtained on A3 steel by hot dipping aluminum(HDA) at 720 ℃ for 6 min and micro-plasma oxidation(MPO) in alkali electrolyte. The surface morphology, element distribution and interface structure of composite coatings were studied by means of XRD, SEM and EDS. The results show that the composite coatings obtained through HDA/MPO on A3 steel consist of four layers. From the surface to the substrate, the layer is loose Al2O3 ceramic, compact Al2O3 ceramic, Al and FeAl intermetallic compound layer in turn. The adhesions among all the layers are strengthened because the ceramic layer formed at the Al surface originally, FeAl intermetallic compound layer and substrate are combined in metallurgical form through mutual diffusion during HDA process.Initial experiment results disclose that the anti-corrosion performance and wear resistance of composite coating are obviously improved through HDA/MPO treatment.

Two-dimensional simulation of an electron cyclotron resonance plasma source with self-consistent power deposition

Using a refined two-dimensional hybrid-model with self-consistent microwave absorption, we have investigated the change of plasma parameters such as plasma density and ionization rate with the operating conditions. The dependence of the ion current density and ion energy and angle distribution function at the substrate surface vs. the radial position, pressure and microwave power were discussed. Results of our simulation can be compared qualitatively with many experimental measurements.

Correlation between Discharging Property and Coatings Microstructure during Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation

The voltage-current properties during plasma electrolytic discharge were determined by measuring the current density and cell voltage as functions of processing time and then by mathematical transformation. Correlation between discharge I-V property and the coatings microstructure on aluminum alloy during plasma electrolfic oxidation was determined by comparing the voltage-current properties at different process stages with SEM results of the corresponding coatings. The results show that the uniform passive film corresponds to a I-V property with one critical voltage, and a compound of porous layer and shred ceramic particles corresponds to a I-Vproperty with two critical voltages. The growth regularity of PEO cermet coatings was also studied.

Modeling Study on the Characteristics of Laminar and Turbulent Argon Plasma Jets Impinging Normally upon a Flat Plate in Ambient Air

Modeling study is performed to compare the flow and heat transfer characteristics of laminar and turbulent argon thermal-plasma jets impinging normally upon a flat plate in ambient air. The combined-diffusion-coefficient method and the turbulence-enhanced combined-diffusion-coefficient method are employed to treat the diffusion of argon in the argon-air mixture for the laminar and the turbulent cases, respectively. Modeling results presented include the flow, temperature and argon concentration fields, the air mass flow-rates entrained into the impinging plasma jets, and the distributions of the heat flux density on the plate surface. It is found that the formation of a radial wall jet on the plate surface appreciably enhances the mass flow rate of the ambient air entrained into the laminar or turbulent plasma impinging-jet. When the plate standoff distance is comparatively small, there exists a significant difference between the laminar and turbulent plasma impinging-jets in their flow fields due to the occurrence of a large closed recirculation vortex in the turbulent plasma impinging-jet, and no appreciable difference is found between the two types of jets in their maximum values and distributions of the heat flux density at the plate surface. At larger plate standoff distances, the effect of the plate on the jet flow fields only appears in the region near the plate, and the axial decaying-rates of the plasma temperature, axial velocity and argon mass fraction along the axis of the laminar plasma impinging-jet become appreciably less than their turbulent counterparts.

Preliminary Studies of Practicability of Laminar Plasma Surface Treatment Process

The basic remelting and cladding tests with laminar plasma technology on metals have been conducted in order to demonstrate the possibility of the technology applied in material surface modification. The experimental results show that the properties of the modified layers of the cast iron surface can be improved notably by the remelting treatment and those of the stainless steel by the cladding treatment. The related results are also verified by microscopic studies such as scanning electron microscopic (SEM) observations, energy dispersive spectra (EDS) analysis and the Vickers hardness measurements of the surface modified layers.

Characteristics of Gliding Arc Discharge Plasma

A gliding arc discharge plasma and its characteristics are described. Analysis on the production principle of the plasma is presented. Some experimental results about two novel types of the gliding arc plasma generator were obtained. These types of gliding arc plasma are potentially used in chemical industry and environment engineering.

Experimental Study on the Generation and Characteristics of Plasma Jets

报道热等离子体射流产生及射流特性的实验研究结果。。采用同一个直流等离子体发生器，工作气体流量小时产生出层流等离子体长射流，射流长度随气体流量或弧电流的增加而明显增加；工作气体流量大时则产生出湍流等离子体短射流，此时射流长度几乎与工作气体流量或弧电流无关；在层流与湍流等离子体射流工况之间，存在一个流动状况不稳定的过渡区，此时等离子体射流的平均长度随气流量的加大而减小，但随弧电流的加大而明显加大。层流等离子体长射流有相当好的刚性。

Influence of the Processing Conditions on the Characteristics of the Clad Layers Produced with Laminar Plasma Technology

Laminar plasma technology was used to produce ceramic hardened layers of Al2O3-40% mass Ni composite powders on stainless steel substrates. In order to investigate the influences of processing conditions on the morphologies of the surface modified layers, two different powder-feeding methods were tested, one with carrier gas called the powder injection method, and the other without carrier gas called powder transfers method. The microscopic investigations demonstrate that the cross-section of the clad layers consists of two distinct microstructural regions, in which the Al2O3 phases exhibit different growth mechanisms. When the powder transfers method is adopted, the number density and volume fraction of the Al2O3 particles increase considerably and their distributions exhibit zonal periodical characteristics. When the powder-feeding rate increases, the microstructure of the Al2O3 phases changes from a small globular to a long needle shape. Finite element simulations show that the transient thermo-physical features of the pool substances, such as solidification rate and cooling rate, influence strongly the mechanisms of the nucleation and the directional growth of the Al2O3 phases in the thermal processing.

Low-temperature growth of carbon nanotubes by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition

Vertically aligned carbon nanotubes were grown at temperatures as low as 120degreesC by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition. A systematic study of the temperature dependence of the growth rate and the structure of the as-grown nanotubes is presented using a C2H2/NH3 system and nickel as the catalyst. The activation energy for the growth rate was found to be 0.23 eV, much less than for thermal chemical vapor deposition (1.2-1.5 eV). This suggests growth occurs by surface diffusion of carbon on nickel. The result could allow direct growth of nanotubes onto low-temperature substrates like plastics, and facilitate the integration in sensitive nanoelectronic devices. (C) 2003 American Institute of Physics.

Study of Gliding Arc Discharge Plasma

本文研究了滑动弧放电过程中电参数的变化，并对滑动弧等离子体中的非平衡度和各参数之间关系进行了讨论。应用了双通道电弧模型 ，对电弧在气流作用下的运动规律进行了数值模拟。模拟的结果有助于分析滑动弧非平衡等离子体的产生机理。 The elelctric parameters change during discharge is studied and the relationship between non-equilibrium degree and parameters is discussed for gliding arc discharge.Using two-channel model, the rules of arc moving due to effect of the airflow is simulated.The numerical simulation results can help analyzing the generation mechanism of gliding arc non-equilibrium plasma.

Evaluación del comportamiento de falso roble (Tabebuia rosea (Bertol.) DC.), Genízaro (Pithecellobium saman (Jacq.) Benth.) y Guanacaste negro (Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq.) Griseb.) en ensayo de germinación y sembrados en dos tipos de sustrato orgánico

Las etapas de este trabajo de investigación se llevaron a cabo en las instalaciones del invernadero y vivero de la Universidad Nacional Agraria, ubicada a la altura del kilómetro 12 carretera norte en la ciudad de Managua. Se realizó un ensayo de germinación con semillas falso roble Tabebuia rosea (Bertol.) DC., genízaro Phitecellobium saman (Jacq.) Benth. y guanacaste negro Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq.) Griseb., para cuantificar el porcentaje, energía y valor de la germinación aplicando tratamientos pre germinativos. Posteriormente, en vivero, se establecieron dichas especies en un diseño de bloques completos al azar con tres bloques por especie, tres tratamientos por bloque y noventa repeticiones por tratamiento, realizando un ANDEVA y aplicando una prueba de separación de medias. Las variables evaluadas en el ANDEVA fueron altura total y diámetro basal. Separadamente se evaluó la mortalidad y sobrevivencia de las plantas en el vivero. El tratamiento pre germinativo que dio mejores resultados fue el rompimiento de la testa en el extremo donde se encuentra el micrópilo, con porcentajes de germinación superiores al 90%. No se encontraron diferencias significativas entre tratamientos, por lo cual no hubo efecto de los sustratos sobre los incrementos de las plantas de genízaro Phitecellobium saman (Jacq.) Benth. y se encontraron diferencias significativas entre tratamientos y variables para guanancaste negro Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq.) Griseb. con los mayores incrementos en compostaje con 29,32 cm y los menores en tierra común 18,82 cm. El compostaje fue el sustrato donde ocurrió la mayor sobrevivencia de guanacaste negro Phitecellobium saman (Jacq.) Benth. con 85% y genízaro Phitecellobium saman (Jacq.) Benth. con 66%. Los valores de mortalidad fueron menores al 26% en todos los sustratos.