Effect of tube-electrode inner diameter on electrochemical discharge machining of nickel-based superalloy

Nickel-based superalloys are widely employed in modern aircraft engines because of their excellent material characteristics, particularly in the fabrication of film cooling holes. How-ever, the high machining requirement of a large number of film cooling holes can be extremely chal-lenging. The hybrid machining technique of tube electrode high-speed electrochemical discharge drilling (TEHECDD) has been considered as a promising method for the production of film cooling holes. Compared with any single machining process, this hybrid technique requires the removal of more complex machining by-products, including debris produced in the electrical discharge machin-ing process and hydroxide and bubbles generated in the electrochemical machining process. These by-products significantly affect the machining efficiency and surface quality of the machined prod-ucts. In this study, tube electrodes in different inner diameters are designed and fabricated, and the effects of inner diameter on the machining efficiency and surface quality of TEHECDD are inves-tigated. The results show that larger inner diameters could effectively improve the flushing condi-tion and facilitate the removal of machining by-products. Therefore, higher material removal efficiency, surface quality, and electrode wear rate could be achieved by increasing the inner diam-eter of the tube electrode.     

微小孔特种加工技术研究现状及展望

近年来微小孔结构在航空航天零部件上的应用越来越广泛,对微小孔的特种加工方法的进展情况进行了综述,总结了每种加工方法的主要特点,并对当前微小孔特种加工技术存在的问题及未来发展趋势进行了总结和展望.     

Machining of a film-cooling hole in a single-crystal superalloy by high-speed electrochemical discharge drilling

Single-crystal superalloys are typical advanced materials used for manufacturing aeroengine turbine blades. Their unique characteristics of high hardness and strength make them exceedingly difficult to machine. However, a key structure of a turbine blade, the film-cooling hole,needs to be machined in a single-crystal superalloy; such machining is challenging, especially considering the increasing levels of machining efficiency and quality demanded by the aeroengine industry. Tube electrode high-speed electrochemical discharge drilling(TSECDD), a hybrid technique of high-speed electrical discharge drilling and electrochemical machining, provides high machining efficiency and accuracy, as well as eliminating the recast layer. In this study, TSECDD is used to machine a film-cooling hole in a nickel-based single-crystal superalloy(DD6). The Taguchi methods of experiment are used to optimise the machining parameters. Experimental results show that TSECDD can effectively drill the film-cooling hole; the optimum parameters that give the best performance are as follows: pulse duration: 12 ls, pulse interval: 30 ls, peak current:6 A, and salt solution conductivity: 3 m S/cm. Finally, a hole is machined by TSECDD, and the results are compared with those obtained by electrical discharge machining. TSECDD is found to be promising for improving the surface quality and eliminating the recast layer.     

活门型孔“化方为圆”算法

通过对航空发动机控制系统活门型孔的流量系数稳定性控制的方法进行研究,提出了一套能够将方形活门型孔转化为有规律排列组合小圆孔的算法,并通过实例验证了算法的正确性,同时转化误差小于0.7%,基本实现了工程意义上的等流量系数。该算法将加工工艺性差且计量精度低的方形活门型孔转化为有规律排列组合小圆孔,消除了方形型孔流量系数变化的影响,改变了活门型孔加工方法,减少了对人和环境的危害,提高了活门型孔的计量精度,减小了活门的液动力,具有极大的工程应用价值。 该算法可以实现将方形、梯形（含三角形）及其组合型孔等任意型孔的转化,具有工程上的普遍适用性。     

下缘板孔对涡轮叶片尾缘内冷通道流动换热影响的数值研究

涡轮叶片下缘板出气孔对内冷通道的流动和换热性能有较大影响。通过数值模拟方法研究下缘板出 气孔对尾缘和下缘板双路出气涡轮叶片尾缘内冷通道内的流动和换热特性,对比分析孔径、孔形和孔位置对尾 缘溢流孔流量系数、尾缘出流比、尾缘通道内总压系数和尾缘内冷腔壁面换热特性的影响。结果表明:下缘板 出气孔孔径对流量系数分布的影响显著,孔径增大,尾缘溢流孔流量系数下降,尾缘出流比减小,尾缘内冷通道 内压力损失降低,内冷腔平均换热系数增大;孔形对上游内冷通道内流动和换热几乎没有影响;孔位置变化对 内冷通道壁面整体的换热系数影响很小,对局部影响较大。     

自循环吸附动叶设计原理及数值模拟分析

研究了一种新型自循环吸附动叶,分析了其主要实现结构以及自循环吸附的原理。新型吸附结构利用动叶旋转离心作用形成的驱动力抑制了叶表分离、叶顶二次流动,增加了叶顶附面层动量,提高了动叶效率及稳定裕度。通过与传统的机匣处理技术的对比,阐明了自循环吸附动叶的独特结构以及叶顶喷气技术优势。以Rotor37动叶为例,依据基本的吸气、喷气原则,开展了吸气槽、叶顶喷气孔以及动叶内腔等自循环典型结构概念方案设计,突破了带有动叶内腔的复杂网格生成技术,完成了自循环吸附动叶内腔以及叶片通道内的流动分析以及特性分析。研究结果表明:自循环吸附技术优势明显,数值模拟证明其原理可行。     

航天器不同舱段一次母线接地设计

随着多舱段航天器的发展和航天器上供配电设备的增多,设备之间的相互干扰问题日益突出。文章对不同舱段的电源接地方式进行分析研究,给出航天器不同舱段的一次母线接地设计方案及实际应用案例,为后续多舱段接地设计提供经验参考。     

高温升直流燃烧室燃烧特性数值研究

为了研究高温升直流燃烧室燃烧特性,建立了带三级涡流器的高温升直流燃烧室物理模型,采用稳态雷诺平均N-S方程的化学反应流数值模拟的方法,开展Ⅱ、Ⅲ级径向涡流器旋向、主燃孔和掺混孔特征参数对高温升直流燃烧室的流场及燃烧特性的影响研究。涡流器能够实现火焰筒头部回流区的产生,同时实现主油路燃油的气动雾化和掺混。主燃孔的射流影响回流区的结构,同时主燃孔射流部分进入主燃区,能够保证主燃区的油气比。掺混孔的射流轨迹影响掺混区的流场和出口温度分布。10种方案燃烧室的温升和总压损失系数均达到设计要求,Mode-1-tx、Mode-3、Mode-3-tx、Mode-4-tx四种方案燃烧室周向温度分布系数(Overall temperature distribution factor,OTDF)达标,而径向温度分布系数(Radial temperature distribution factor,RTDF)略高于设计指标,Mode-5-tx方案燃烧室出口温度系数OTDF=0.178和RTDF=0.061均达标,燃烧室出口温度分布品质较好。     

基于Kriging模型插值的孔位修正策略

飞机装配时的孔位精度直接影响其最终装配质量，而待制孔零件易发生变形和整体偏移，因此一般通过基准孔信息对待制孔位进行补偿。提出一种基于Kriging插值的孔位修正方法，通过基准孔建立孔位理论坐标与实际偏差值的Kriging模型，进而预测待制孔的孔位偏差，并给出每个位置的预测标准误差，以指导基准孔的增添和布置。最后通过有限元和数值实验分别验证了零件在极限变形和整体平移旋转情况下该方法的有效性，实现了孔位估计误差小于0.3 mm。     

熔体混熔制备Si相增强Al-8wt．％Si合金

采用熔体混熔方法结合挤压铸造制备了Al—8wt．％Si合金。利用SEM、DSC、TEM和力学性能测试等分析手段研究了合金的组织及性能。结果显示,通过将高温的A1-30％Si合金熔体和低温的工业纯铝金属液混和,凝固形成的亚共晶成份Al.08wt．％Si合金中含有3％左右的细小初生si相。与传统熔体变质处理后制备Al．8wt．％Si合金的相比,经初生Si相增强的Al—Si合金拉伸强度达到185MPa,抗弯强度达到437MPa,分别提高15％和19％,同时延伸率增加近1倍达到6．7％。