Apparatus and method for viewing an industrial process such as a molten
metal atomization process
    1.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for viewing an industrial process such as a molten metal atomization process 失效
    用于观察诸如熔融金属雾化工艺的工业过程的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5520371A

    公开(公告)日:1996-05-28

    申请号:US231076

    申请日:1994-04-22

    IPC分类号: B22F9/08 G01J5/04

    摘要: An apparatus, system and method for viewing an industrial process in an obscuring environment, such as molten metal atomization, is disclosed. An enclosure defining a chamber for containing a particulate form from atomized liquid metal has a nozzle for atomizing liquid metal mounted thereon in communication with the chamber whereby particles recirculate throughout the chamber. The nozzle being comprised of a cylindrical plenum means and a melt guide tube extending axially therethrough to an exit orifice. The plenum means is configured to provide a jet of atomizing gas converging in an atomizing zone extending from the exit orifice. A viewing means extends through the enclosure to a viewing orifice adjacent the atomization zone, the viewing means being configured to extend a field of view through the chamber to the atomization zone. A purging gas flow is provided in the viewing means to minimize atomized particles from contacting the window, and an image of the atomization zone is generated by viewing through the window.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于在模糊环境中观察工业过程的装置,系统和方法,例如熔融金属雾化。 限定用于从雾化液体金属容纳颗粒形式的室的外壳具有用于雾化安装在其上的与该室连通的液态金属的喷嘴,由此颗粒在整个室中再循环。 喷嘴由圆柱形增压装置和轴向穿过其延伸到出口的熔体引导管组成。 增压装置构造成提供在从出口延伸的雾化区中会聚的雾化气体射流。 观察装置通过外壳延伸到邻近雾化区的观察孔,观察装置构造成将视野通过室延伸到雾化区。 在观察装置中提供净化气体流,以将雾化的颗粒与窗口接触最小化,并且通过观察窗口产生雾化区域的图像。

    Apparatus and method for atomizing liquid metal with viewing instrument
    2.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for atomizing liquid metal with viewing instrument 失效
    用观察仪器雾化液态金属的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5547171A

    公开(公告)日:1996-08-20

    申请号:US429993

    申请日:1995-04-27

    IPC分类号: B22F9/08 G01J5/04 B22D41/58

    摘要: An apparatus and method for atomizing liquid metal are disclosed. A liquid metal supply is coupled to a nozzle for atomizing a stream of liquid metal in an atomizing zone extending from the nozzle. A viewing instrument provides a field of view extending to the atomization zone. A sensor coupled with the viewing instrument generates an image of the atomizing zone, and a control adjusts a flow rate of the stream responsive to the image.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于雾化液态金属的装置和方法。 液体金属供应源连接到喷嘴,用于雾化从喷嘴延伸的雾化区域中的液态金属流。 观察仪器提供延伸到雾化区域的视场。 与观察仪器耦合的传感器产生雾化区域的图像,并且控制器响应于图像调节流量的流量。

    Liquid metal atomization nozzle with integral viewing system
    3.
    发明授权
    Liquid metal atomization nozzle with integral viewing system 失效
    液体金属雾化喷嘴具有整体观察系统

    公开(公告)号:US5244369A

    公开(公告)日:1993-09-14

    申请号:US997752

    申请日:1992-12-30

    IPC分类号: B22F9/08

    CPC分类号: B22F9/08

    摘要: An apparatus for viewing the atomization of liquid metal is disclosed. A nozzle for atomizing liquid metal having a cylindrical plenum, and a melt guide tube extending axially therethrough to a melt exit orifice. The plenum defines an inner chamber coupled with an atomizing gas orifice spaced from the exit orifice and configured to provide an annular jet of atomizing gas converging in an atomizing zone extending below the exit orifice The plenum having an inner sidewall and an outer sidewall defining the inner chamber therebetween. The inner sidewall extends below the exit orifice so that the inner sidewall is spaced from the atomizing zone. A cylindrical sleeve extends through the outer sidewall to a first end in the inner chamber. A camera mounted in the sleeve has a field of view extending from the first end. A transparent window is mounted to seal the first end. The sleeve is positioned so the field of view extends through the atomization zone. A porthole extends through the inner sidewall along the field of view to provide a view of the atomization zone to the camera, and for a gas flow therefrom.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于观察液态金属雾化的装置。 一种用于雾化具有圆柱形增压室的液体金属的喷嘴,以及沿轴向延伸到熔体出口孔的熔体引导管。 气室限定了一个与出口孔间隔开的雾化气体孔的内室,该雾化气体孔被设置成提供雾化气体的环形射流,该雾化气体会聚在出口孔下方的雾化区中。该气室具有内侧壁和外侧壁, 在它们之间。 内侧壁在出口孔的下方延伸,使得内侧壁与雾化区隔开。 圆柱形套筒通过外侧壁延伸到内腔中的第一端。 安装在套筒中的相机具有从第一端延伸的视场。 安装透明窗口以密封第一端。 定位套筒使得视场延伸穿过雾化区。 舷窗沿着视野延伸穿过内侧壁,以提供到照相机的雾化区的视图,以及用于从其的气流。

    Method and apparatus for atomizing molten metal
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for atomizing molten metal 失效
    用于雾化熔融金属的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5289975A

    公开(公告)日:1994-03-01

    申请号:US900369

    申请日:1992-06-18

    IPC分类号: C23C4/12 B22F9/08 B05B7/00

    CPC分类号: B22F9/082 B22F2009/088

    摘要: A nozzle for atomizing molten metal to provide a powder having improved yield of fine particles is disclosed. The nozzle is comprised of a gas plenum, a melt delivery tube, and an annular inner wall means within the gas plenum for delivering atomizing gas to the exit orifice of the melt delivery tube. The exit orifice of the melt delivery tube has a ratio of inside diameter to outside diameter that provides a reduced flow of liquid through the tube during atomization.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于雾化熔融金属以提供具有提高的微粒产率的粉末的喷嘴。 喷嘴由气室,熔体输送管和气室内的环形内壁装置组成,用于将雾化气体输送到熔体输送管的出口。 熔体输送管的出口具有内径与外径之比,其在雾化期间提供液体通过管的流动。

    Close-coupled atomization utilizing non-axisymmetric melt flow
    6.
    发明授权
    Close-coupled atomization utilizing non-axisymmetric melt flow 失效
    使用非轴对称熔体流动的近耦合雾化

    公开(公告)号:US5601781A

    公开(公告)日:1997-02-11

    申请号:US415914

    申请日:1995-06-22

    IPC分类号: B22F9/08 C23C4/12

    摘要: Close-coupled atomization systems and methods employing axisymmetric fluid flow and non-axisymmetric melt guide tube exit orifice configuration have demonstrated superior efficiency in the production of fine superalloy powder, such as, for example, nickel base superalloys compared to conventional close-coupled atomization utilizing an axisymmetric annular gas orifice and an axisymmetric guide melt guide tube exit orifice configuration.

    摘要翻译: 使用轴对称流体流动和非轴对称熔体引导管出口孔结构的近耦合雾化系统和方法已经证明了与常规的紧密耦合的雾化利用相比,在细的超级合金粉末(例如镍基超级合金)的生产中具有优异的效率 轴对称环形气体孔口和轴对称引导熔体导管出口孔构造。