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Fluid flow through particulate media is pivotal in many industrial processes, e.g. in fluidized beds, granular storage, industrial filtration and medical aerosols. Flow in these types of media is inherently complex and challenging to simulate, especially when the particulate phase is mobile. The goals of this paper are twofold: (i) the derivation of accurate correlations for the drag force, taking into account the effect of microstructure, to improve the higher scale macro-models and (ii) incorporating such closures into a “compatible” monolithic multi-phase/scale model that uses a (particle-based) Delaunay triangulation (DT) of space as basis – in future, possibly, involving also multiple fields.

The paper deals about a new patented process able to the production of high resistance and high toughness parts, taking into consideration also the tooling need. The molten alloy is introduced into the die cavity at low pressure, then the alloy is forged. The forging action takes place during the alloy solidification process, favouring the reduction of the duration of the process and the production of parts characterised by very high mechanical and ductility properties. The very high mechanical characteristics of the produced parts are obtained thank to their very low porosity content, as well as to their unique microstructure features. Moreover, the process allow the optimisation of the yield of the alloy, in fact the feeding system and the risers are practically absent, this means minimum production of scraps to be recycled.After a short description of the main features of the equipment and of the process, the work take into consideration the aluminium based produced parts, in their as cast state and af...

Under the guidance of the calculation of phase diagrams method, the self-organized Cu alloy/stainless steel composite powders with a core/shell microstructure were developed based on the gas atomization process, and the formation evolution of self-organized core/shell structure composite powders was modeled by the phase field method. This paper gives a more detailed explanation for the formation of self-organized core/shell structure composite powders from the viewpoints of thermodynamics and kinetics. Such core/shell structure composite powders have good combination of high strength and corrosion resistance (Fe-rich phase) and high electric and thermal conductivities (Cu-rich phase) with many potential advanced applications in electronic devices.