Heavy gauge pipeline steels experience a low qualification in drop-weight-tear test properties because of the low cooling capability of conventional thermomechanical controlled processing. To solve this problem, a new-generation thermomechanical-cont...
Polycrystalline diamond (PCD), which is widely used to manufacture cutting tools due to its extreme hardness, in most cases requires grinding for machining. The cooling lubricant selected for PCD grinding largely affects the frictional conditions and...
Urban parks play a vital role in mitigating the urban heat island effect and enhancing urban climate resilience. However, quantitative characterization of park cooling effects and the synergistic mechanisms among multiple factors remains limited. Foc...
In air-cooled power units, an air-cooled condenser (ACC) is usually accompanied by mechanical draft wet-cooling towers (MCTs) so as to meet the severe cooling requirements of air-cooling auxiliary apparatuses, such as water ring vacuum pumps. When ru...
Thermal loading can induce mechanical stresses in the windings of electrical machines, especially those impregnated with epoxy resins, which is mostly the case in modern traction motors. Although designers look for cooling techniques that give better...
Due to various factors, high-temperature rocks are often affected by different cooling methods. They will lead to changes in rock mechanical properties, which firmly connect with the safety and stability of practical projects. At present, there are m...
Many materials are highly sensitive to temperature, and the study of the fire resistance of materials is one of the important research directions, which includes the study of the fire resistance of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, but the c...
The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between the size and the distribution of microstructural constituents and their cooling rate, as well as the correlation between the mechanical properties and the cooling rate of AlSi9Cu3 aluminu...
The mismatch of the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) between the reinforcement and the matrix leads to thermal residual stresses and defects upon cooling from the processing temperature to room temperature. The residual stresses and defects hav...
The exploration of Hot Dry Rock (HDR) geothermal energy is essential to fulfill the energy demands of the increasing population. Investigating the physical and mechanical properties of heated rock under different cooling methods has significant impli...
During the construction of nuclear waste storage facilities, deep drilling, and geothermal energy development, high-temperature rocks are inevitably subjected to thermal shock. The physical and mechanical behaviors of granite treated with different t...
With the development of deep Earth engineering, the stability of surrounding rocks subjected to high temperatures from fire hazards has become an increasingly prominent issue. Therefore, studying the physical and mechanical properties of rocks under...
The mechanical properties of Zr-based alloys, such as strength and elongation, are heavily dependent on the cooling rate during heat treatment. Understanding the phase transformation and microstructural evolution in various cooling media can establis...
The hybrid indirect evaporative cooling-mechanical vapor compression (IEC-MVC) process is deemed a promising cooling system for hot and humid areas. It possesses the merits of high energy efficiency and strong capability of temperature and humidity c...
An efficient solution to increase the sustainability of building materials is to replace Portland cement with alkali-activated materials (AAM). Precursors for those systems are often based on water-cooled ground granulated blast furnace slags (GGBFS)...
The aim of this study is to characterise the changes in mechanical properties and to provide a comprehensive micro-structural analysis of Harcourt granite over different pre-heating temperatures under two cooling treatments (1) rapid and (2) slow coo...
Thermoelectric cooling assemblies (TECAs) employed in aerospace and vehicle-mounted launch equipment are required to maintain efficient thermal management while withstanding severe thermo-mechanical environments. However, the coupled effects of therm...
Heat treatment is an important process for optimizing the microstructures of superalloys, and the cooling rate after solid solution treatment is one of the most critical parameters. In this work, we treated solid solution MAR-M247 alloys with water q...
Ti-bearing microalloyed steel plates with a thickness of 40 mm were subjected to ultra-fast cooling (UFC) and traditional accelerate cooling after hot-rolling, aiming to investigate the effect of cooling rate on the microstructure and mechanical prop...
As a key process subsequent to continuous casting, the cooling of cast slabs is of central importance for achieving desirably low internal stresses, thereby minimizing the risk of crack formation and structural breakage. Although the primary and seco...
Mechanical draft cooling towers are among the most critical water-consuming equipment in industries such as thermal power and petrochemicals. Strengthening their water usage performance is therefore crucial for alleviating China’s water resourc...
We investigate the cooling phenomenon of a mechanical oscillator in a double-coupled cavity optomechanical system. Our model includes two single-mode optical cavities. The left cavity is an optomechanical system with an optical parametric amplifier,...
Conventional asphalt pavement has a deep surface color and large thermal inertia, which leads to the continuous absorption of solar thermal radiation and the sharp rise of surface temperature. This can easily lead to the permanent deformation of pave...
A standard cooling rate has not been established for glazing; therefore, the effects of the cooling rate on the properties of zirconia need to be evaluated to predict outcomes in clinical practice. 4Y-TZP glazed at three different cooling rates was a...
A novel on-line vortex cooling powered by low-cost compressed air was proposed to reduce common defects such as low forming precision, coarse grains, and pores caused by heat accumulation in the Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) of aluminum allo...
Due to the hot air recirculation, the inlet air enthalpy h1 of mechanical draft wet cooling towers (MCTs) was usually greater than the ambient air enthalpy ha. To realize the cooling performance and accurate design of MCTs, this paper clarified the f...
In this study, an eco-friendly geopolymer concrete (GPC) was synthesized using fly ash, slag, and rice husk ash as precursors, and glass fibers were incorporated to enhance its mechanical properties. And then this study investigates the residual mech...
The mechanical properties of iron-rich Al–Si alloy is limited by the existence of plenty of the iron-rich phase (β-Al5FeSi), whose unfavorable morphology not only splits the matrix but also causes both stress concentration and interface mi...
Film cooling has been widely applied to the highly efficient thermal protection of gas turbines. By using the simplified thermal lattice Boltzmann method (STLBM), a series of large-scale simulations of film cooling are performed to dig up the mixing...
Environmental conditions, job tasks, and clothing choices influence the thermal comfort of workers. While it is impossible to control outdoor environmental conditions, selecting appropriate clothing for workers is feasible. Personal protective equipm...
The as-cast alloy of nickel-based single-crystal superalloy was used as the research object. After four hours of solution treatment at 1315 °C, four cooling rates (water cooling (WC), air cooling (AC) and furnace cooling (FC1/FC2)) were used to r...
Using a one-dimensional code, we computed the power (enthalpy discharge rate) of a twelve-cell mechanical draft cooling tower (MDCT) using over two hundred visible condensed water vapor plume volume measurements derived from images, weather data, and...
In this study, the high-temperature test (i.e., temperature to 1000 °C) is conducted on 600 MPa seismic steel bars, and its residual mechanical properties and constitutive relations are investigated though three cooling rates, i.e., under air, fu...
There have been several cases of large cooling towers being damaged by wind in history. A typhoon has the characteristics of a strong wind field energy and large shear wind speed. This paper simulates the entire collapse process of large hyperbolic c...
This work reports the main conclusions of a study on the mechanical behavior of concrete under ISO 834 fire with different cooling methods. The aim of this research was to provide reliable data for the analysis of structures damaged by fire. The expe...
High-strength concrete (HSC) boasts excellent compressive strength and durability, making it a popular choice in various engineering applications. However, under the impact of high temperatures, HSC tends to crack easily, so it is combined with polyv...
An artificial neural network was developed to augment the accuracy of a physically based computer model in relating heat discharge to visible plume volume of a 12-cell mechanical draft cooling tower. In a previous study, Savannah River National Labor...
A series of experiments was conducted by quenching and partitioning (Q-P) heat-treated alloys to investigate the effect of cooling intensity on the mechanical properties of low alloy steel 42SiCr. By applying a conventional heat treatment, reasonable...
The present study focused on 10 wt.% TiB2@Ti/AlCoCrFeNi2.1 eutectic high-entropy alloy matrix composites (EHEAMCs), which were treated with furnace cooling (FC), air cooling (AC), and water cooling (WC) after being held at 1000 °C for 12 h, aimin...
The effects of cooling rate 0.15, 1.5, 15, 150, and 1.5 × 105 °C/s on the microstructures and mechanical properties of Al-13Si-4Cu-1Mg-2Ni cast piston alloy were investigated. The results show that with an increase of solidification cooling...
The purpose of this study was to assess the physical and mechanical properties of pavement concrete for rural roads of South Korea made with air-cooled slag aggregate, which is an industrial byproduct. This study assessed the physical and chemical pr...
The fuel-cell (FC) technology currently being considered to reduce aircraft greenhouse gas emissions may require large and heavy cooling systems. The paper introduces the two-phase (2
High-strength concrete (HSC) has a high compressive strength, high density, excellent durability, and seepage resistance, but its deformation ability is weak. Adding fibers can improve the physical and mechanical properties of HSC. Additionally, the...
In order to study the physical and mechanical properties of sandstone under high-temperature water-cooling cycling conditions, an RMT-150B electrohydraulic servo rock testing system and a DS-5 acoustic emission detection and analysis system were used...
This study investigates the influence of cooling rates on the structural evolution and mechanical properties of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene/high-density polyethylene fibers by systematically varying cooling media from ambient air (f1) to...
An on-line spray water cooling (OSWC) process for manufacturing electric resistance welded (ERW) steel pipes is presented to enhance their mechanical properties and performances. This technique reduces the processing needed for the ERW pipe and overc...
Rare earth (RE) additions are capable of refining the α-Al phase as well as modifying the eutectic Si particles of alloys. The cooling rate in casting process should be carefully concerned when the Al-Si alloys are refined and modified by addin...
To investigate the dynamic compressive properties of concrete after high temperature and rapid cooling, an experimental study was carried out by considering five temperatures and four strain rates. The coupling effect of high temperature and strain r...
The supporting system of super-large cooling towers is crucial for the structural safety of nuclear power plants. The X-shaped reinforced concrete column has emerged as a promising solution due to its superior stability. However, the performance of t...
Urbanization has profoundly transformed land surface morphology and amplified thermal environmental modifications, culminating in intensified urban heat island (UHI) phenomena. Local climate zones (LCZs) provide a robust methodological framework for...
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