Temperature Prediction of Al6061 Tube in Cryogenic Heat Treatment by CFD Analysis and Experimental Verification

CFD 해석을 이용한 Al6061 튜브의 극저온 열처리 시 소재의 온도 예측 및 실험적 검증

  • Hwang, Seong-Jun (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National Univ.) ;
  • Ko, Dae-Hoon (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National Univ.) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Hwan (Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, International Univ. of Korea) ;
  • Kim, Byung-Min (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National Univ.)
  • 황성준 (부산대학교 정밀가공시스템) ;
  • 고대훈 (부산대학교 정밀가공시스템) ;
  • 김동환 (한국국제대학교 기계자동차공학과) ;
  • 김병민 (부산대학교 기계공학부)
  • Received : 2011.05.13
  • Accepted : 2011.09.05
  • Published : 2011.10.01

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to establish the analysis method for prediction of temperature during cryogenic heat treatment. Experimental cryogenic heat treatment is conducted to observe the phenomena such as boiling of fluid, ice layer on the material surface and to measure the temperature distribution of Al6061 tube. The CFD analysis considering the observed phenomena in the experiment is performed to predict the temperature distribution and convection heat transfer coefficient at each stage of cryogenic heat treatment, in which the boiling of fluid is considered as the multi-phase condition of vapour and liquid. The formation of ice layer on the tube surface is also modeled between material and fluid. The predicted results are in good agreement with the experimental ones. From the results, it is shown that the analysis method can predict the temperature distribution and convection heat transfer coefficient during cryogenic heat treatment.

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