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Numerical Simulation of Productivity of Metal Powder Spray Granulation Process Using Discrete Element Method

이산요소법을 이용한 금속 분말 분무 과립화 공정의 생산성 시뮬레이션 연구

  • Son, Kwon Joong (Department of Mechanical and Design Engineering, Hongik University)
  • 손권중 (홍익대학교 기계정보공학과)
  • Received : 2020.11.09
  • Accepted : 2021.01.20
  • Published : 2021.01.28
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Abstract

A powder metallurgy process with granules is the manufacturing technology that can achieve higher-density sintered parts than conventional powder metallurgy processes. However, there is a disadvantage in that the production cost increases significantly due to the additional granulation step. High granule productivity must be guaranteed for affordable material costs in this manufacturing technology. This paper performed a series of scattering, collision, and adhesion simulations of agglomerated powders to investigate the characteristics of granulation process affecting the manufacturing yield rate. The results of this simulation-based convergence study can contribute to improving productivity in the metal powder spray granulation process.

과립 분말 야금법은 기존 분말 야금법보다 치밀도가 높은 소결 부품을 얻을 수 있는 제조 기술이다. 하지만 추가 과립화 공정에 따른 생산 비용 증가가 상당하다는 단점이 있다. 과립 분말 야금법의 생산성 향상을 위해서는 과립 분말 제조 시 높은 회수율이 보장되어야 한다. 본 논문에서는 분체 동역학 전산 해석법인 이산요소법을 이용하여 과립 분말의 수율에 영향을 미치는 과립화 공정의 특성에 대해 살펴보았다. 분무 과립 공정 중 과립화 분말의 비산, 충돌 및 소착 현상을 시뮬레이션함으로써 분무 건조기의 운전 조건에 따른 과립화 분말의 파손 및 회수 가능 여부를 예측하였다. 본 논문의 가상 공정 시뮬레이션 융합 연구 결과는 실제 금속 분말의 분무 과립화 공정의 생산성 향상에 이바지할 것으로 기대한다.

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