Impact of Atomization Pressure on the Particle Size of Nickel-Based Superalloy Powders by Numerical Simulation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Numerical Simulation Method
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Effect of Gas Pressure and Melt Flow Time on the Primary Atomization Process
3.2. Effect of Gas Pressure on the Secondary Atomization Process
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Qing, Y.; Guo, K.; Liu, C.; Qin, Y.; Zhan, Y.; Shuo, S.; Wei, Y.; Yu, B.; Liu, C. Impact of Atomization Pressure on the Particle Size of Nickel-Based Superalloy Powders by Numerical Simulation. Materials 2022, 15, 3020. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15093020
Qing Y, Guo K, Liu C, Qin Y, Zhan Y, Shuo S, Wei Y, Yu B, Liu C. Impact of Atomization Pressure on the Particle Size of Nickel-Based Superalloy Powders by Numerical Simulation. Materials. 2022; 15(9):3020. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15093020
Chicago/Turabian StyleQing, Yongquan, Kuaikuai Guo, Chen Liu, Youyi Qin, Yu Zhan, Shang Shuo, Yanpeng Wei, Bo Yu, and Changsheng Liu. 2022. "Impact of Atomization Pressure on the Particle Size of Nickel-Based Superalloy Powders by Numerical Simulation" Materials 15, no. 9: 3020. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15093020