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Solid particulate mass and number from ducted fuel injection in an optically accessible diesel engine in skip-fired operation

International Journal of Engine Research

Wilmer, Brady M.; Nilsen, Christopher W.; Biles, Drummond E.; Mueller, Charles J.; Northrop, William F.

Ducted fuel injection (DFI) is a novel combustion strategy that has been shown to significantly attenuate soot formation in diesel engines. While previous studies have used optical diagnostics and optical filter smoke number methods to show that DFI reduces in-cylinder soot formation and engine-out soot emissions, respectively, this is the first study to measure solid particle number (PN) emissions in addition to particle mass (PM). Furthermore, this study quantitatively evaluates the use of transient particle instruments for measuring particles from skip-fired operation in an optical single cylinder research engine (SCRE). Engine-out PN was measured using an engine exhaust particle sizer following a catalytic stripper, and PM was measured using a photoacoustic analyzer. The study improves on earlier preliminary emissions studies by clearly showing that DFI reduces overall PM by 76%–79% and PN for particles larger than 23 nm by 77% relative to conventional diesel combustion at a 1200-rpm, 13.3-bar gross indicated mean effective pressure operating condition. The degree of engine-out PM reduction with DFI was similar across both particulate measurement instruments used in the work. Through the use of bimodal distribution fitting, DFI was also shown to reduce the geometric mean diameter of accumulation mode particles by 26%, similar to the effects of increased injection pressure in conventional diesel combustion systems. This work clearly shows the significant solid particulate matter reductions enabled by DFI while also demonstrating that engine-out PN can be accurately measured from an optical SCRE operating in a skip-fired mode. Based on these results, it is believed that DFI has the potential to enable fuel savings when implemented in multi-cylinder engines, both by lowering the required frequency of active diesel particulate filter regeneration, and by reducing the backpressure imposed by exhaust filtration systems.

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TYPE Journal Article YEAR 2022
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Development of a Kollidon 90F-PEG300-Glycerin Binder for PZT 95/5 Ceramic Processing

Neuman, Eric W.; Maclaughlin, Emma; Beltran, Jada; House, Sarah

This SAND Report documents the development of organic binder system for PZT 95/5 consisting of Kollidon 90F, PEG300, and glycerin. Binders are a critical component in the manufacture of ceramic components. Low performing binders can result in poor yield and lower performance of ceramic components. This study sought to develop a well performing binder system for PZT 95/5 ceramics to support Ferroelectric Neutron Generator manufacturing. The study explored the glass transition temperature, powder compaction properties, green strengths, and thermal decomposition over a wide composition range. An optimal composition was found consisting of 1.3 wt.% Kollidon 90F, 0.5 wt.% PEG300, and 0.2 wt.% glycerin, and incorporating humidity conditioning . The results showed that the optimized binder exhibited improved compaction performance and enhanced green strength compared to a baseline binder and at lower loading. Further, sintered PZT 95/5 parts prepared using the optimized binder exhibited ~5% improved polarization performance without alteration to the microstructure.

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TYPE SAND Report YEAR 2022
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Elucidating the temperature dependence of TRIP in Q&P steels using synchrotron X-Ray diffraction, constituent phase properties, and strain-based kinetics models

Acta Materialia

Finfrock, Christopher B.; Ellyson, Benjamin; Likith, Sri R.J.; Smith, Douglas; Rietema, Connor; Saville, Alec I.; Thrun, Melissa M.; Becker, C.G.; Araujo, Ana L.; Pavlina, Erik J.; Hu, Jun; Park, Jun-Sang; Clarke, Amy J.; Clarke, Kester D.

Understanding the deformation-induced martensitic transformation (DIMT) is critical for interpreting the structure-property relationships that govern the performance of transformation-induced plasticity (TRIP) assisted steels. However, modern TRIP-assisted steels often exhibit DIMT kinetics that are not easily captured by existing empirical models based on bulk tensile strain. We address this challenge by combined bulk uniaxial tensile tests and in-situ high energy synchrotron X-ray diffraction, which resolved the phase volume fractions, stress-strain response, and microstructure evolution of each constituent phase. A modification of the Olson-Cohen model is implemented, which describes the martensitic transformation kinetics as a function of the estimated partitioned strain in austenite, rather than the bulk tensile strain. This DIMT kinetic model is used as a framework to clarify the root cause of an insufficiently understood toughness trough reported for TRIP-assisted steels during deformation at elevated temperatures. Here, the importance of the temperature-dependent toughness is discussed, based on the opportunity to modify deformation processes to tailor the DIMT kinetics and mechanical properties during forming and in service.

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TYPE Journal Article YEAR 2022
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Soot and PAH formation in high pressure spray pyrolysis of gasoline and diesel fuels

Combustion and Flame

Wan, Kevin; Manin, Julien L.; Sim, Hyung S.; Karathanassis, Ioannis

Time-resolved soot and PAH formation from gasoline and diesel spray pyrolysis are visualized and quantified using diffuse back illumination (DBI) and laser induced fluorescence (LIF) at 355 nm, respectively, in a constant-volume vessel at 60 bar from 1400 to 1700 K for up to 30 ms. The delay, maximum formation rate, and yield of soot and PAHs are compared across fuels and temperatures and correlated with the yield sooting indices on either the mass or mole basis. The delays generally decrease with increasing temperature, and the formation rates of both PAHs and soot generally increase with temperature. The apparent PAH-LIF yield may decrease with temperature due to PAH growth and conversion into larger species, signal trapping, and thermal quneching. Soot yield generally increases with temperature. The mass-based YSI correlates reasonably well with soot delay, but YSI does not correlate well with soot yield. The mass-based YSI is a more appropriate predictor of sooting propensity than the mole-based YSI.

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The effect of 10 at.% Al addition on the hydrogen storage properties of the Ti0.33V0.33Nb0.33 multi-principal element alloy

Intermetallics

Witman, Matthew D.; Pineda-Romero, Nayely; Stavila, Vitalie; Zlotea, Claudia

We report here a thorough study on the effect of 10 at.% Al addition into the ternary equimolar Ti0.33V0.33Nb0.33 alloy on the hydrogen storage properties. Despite a decrease of the storage capacity by 20%, several other properties are enhanced by the presence of Al. The hydride formation is destabilized in the quaternary alloy as compared to the pristine ternary composition, as also confirmed by machine learning approach. The hydrogen desorption occurs at lower temperature in the Al-containing alloy relative to the initial material. Moreover, the Al presence improves the stability during hydrogen absorption/desorption cycling without significant loss of the capacity and phase segregation. This study proves that Al addition into multi-principal element alloys is a promising strategy for the design of novel materials for hydrogen storage.

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Ensuring a Nuclear Power Plant Safe State Following an EMP Event - Task 7 Deliverable: EMP Testing of Secondary Coupling to Instrumentation Cables

Bowman, Tyler; Guttromson, Ross; San Martin, Luis

Sandia National Laboratories performed tests to address the potential vulnerability concerns of a coupled High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) inducing secondary coupling onto critical instrumentation and control cables in a nuclear power plant, with specific focus on early-time HEMP. Three types of receiving cables in nine configurations were tested to determine transfer functions between two electrically separated cables referenced to the common mode input current on the transmitting cable. One type of transfer function related the input short circuit current and resulting open circuit voltage on the receiving cable. The other transfer function related the input short circuit current and the resulting short circuit current on the receiving cable. A 500 A standard HEMP waveform was input into the transfer functions to calculate peak coupling values on the receiving cables. The highest level of coupling using the standard waveform occurred when cables were in direct contact, with a peak short circuit current of 85 A and open circuit voltage of 9.8 kV, while configurations with separated cables predicted coupling levels of less than 5 A or 500 V.

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TYPE SAND Report YEAR 2022
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Onboarding in a Virtual Environment

Khan, Rabia; Miller, Michelle; Valerio, Analise; Willhite, Isabella; Hernandez, Zachary

A need for a standardized Division 10000 onboarding program for virtual hires was identified by management to formalize the way employees and interns are onboarded and trained into Division 10000. This white paper provides effective short and long-term suggestions in the efforts of improving virtual onboarding. Data suggests that remote work is going to become the forefront of many industry practices, which indicates the need of a standardized virtual onboarding practices. With our research, gap assessments, benchmarking, and conducting interviews both internally and externally, we found that clarity, culture, and connection proved to be the strongest solutions in order to maintain Sandia’s competitive edge and sustain workers both remote and in-person.

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