Numerical study of high-pressure gas atomization process in metal powder production - University of Central Florida (Funded by U.S. Army research lab)
- Numerical approach to study the metal powder production process using high-pressure gas atomization.
- Interface capturing using Volume of Fluid approach
- Primary and secondary atomization
- Influence of the operational parameters on the powder size distribution
High Pressure Gas Atomization
Melt - Molten Steel
Gas - Nitrogen
Gas Pressure - 1 MPa
Atomizer - Close coupled annular-slit gas atomizer