Numerical simulation was performed in an atomizing chamber to investigate the movements and thermal states of the atomized metal droplets in the spray forming process.The velocity,temperature and solid fractions of metal droplets with different diameters and under different atomizing pressures were investigated.The results indicate that a higher atomizing pressure results in the increased flying velocity of the metal droplets and a decrease in the cone-shaped angle formed by their flight paths.Synchronously,the cooling of the metal droplets is accelerated and the time of the complete solidification process is shortened.Under the same atomization pressure,large metal droplets have a lower flying speed and a lower rate of temperature decrease in the atomizing chamber than small metal droplets.In addition,metal droplets flying along the edge of the atomizing region cool faster than those flying in the core region.
YUAN Feng FAN Junfei REN Sanbing LE Hairong ZHAO Shunli
