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A numerical model of flow and heat transfer for micro-droplet deposition forming was established on 7075 aluminum alloy by semi-implicit pressure-linked equation algorithm (SIMPLE), and the volume of fluid (VOF) method with Piecewise Linear Interface Construction (PLIC) was employed to reconstruct the free surface. The influence of processing parameters including impacting velocity, relative distances between two successive molten droplets, the temperature of the substrate and droplet size on end-shapes morphology was simulated during fabricating 7075 aluminum alloy by micro-droplets, and the numerical models were validated with experimental results. The results show that the determination of reasonable impact velocity and droplet relative distances is the key to obtain a good precision and quality. Better forming effect can be obtained when molten 7075 aluminum alloy droplet with 100 mu m in diameter and the distance between two successive droplets 200 mu m is deposited on a stainless steel surface at 350 K with velocity 1.5 m/s. The simulation results agree well with the experimental results, which reflect better the actual process of droplet impacting, spreading and solidification behavior, and provide a reference for the practical application of the process.
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RARE METAL MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING
ISSN: 1002-185X
Year: 2017
Issue: 5
Volume: 46
Page: 1334-1340
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ESI Discipline: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
ESI HC Threshold:217
JCR Journal Grade:3
CAS Journal Grade:4
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