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In this study, the peening behavior of shot particles in a fine particle peening (FPP) process such as velocity and impact angles were analyzed by using a high-speed-camera. Results showed that the velocity of shot particles depended on a peening pressure; the higher the peening pressure, the higher the particle velocity. The particle velocity measured in this study was approximately 120 m/s; this was much higher than that of the conventional shot peening (SP) process. This was because the air resistance of shot particles in the FPP process was higher than that of shot particles in the SP process. In order to discuss the surface modification effect of the FPP process, commercial-grade pure iron treated by the FPP process was characterized by micro-Vickers hardness tester and scanning electron microscope (SEM). Thickness of hardened layer treated with higher peening pressure was much higher than that of the lower pressure treated one. The unique microstructure with stratification patterns, which was harder than that of the other part, was observed near the specimen surface. The reason for the microstructural changes by the FPP treatment was discussed based on the kinetic energy of shot particles.

Laboratory experiments were conducted under sinusoidal sheetflow conditions. By using image analysis, which overcame the demerits introduced by intrusive measurements, the time-varying as well as maximum erosion depths for different flow conditions were estimated. The temporal variation of suspended sand concentration in the sheetflow layer showed high concentration during the deceleration phase and relatively low concentration during the acceleration phase. Rapid sand deposition was observed around flow reversals. The phase lag between the free stream velocity and the sand concentration increased with elevation. The temporal and the spatial distribution of suspended sand concentration revealed an asymmetry in the suspension process, namely relatively long suspension (erosion) and short sedimentation (deposition) reflecting the asymmetry in turbulence. The instantaneous sand particle velocities were estimated using a PIV technique. The mean particle horizontal velocity was found to decrease at the beginning of the acceleration phase, corresponding to the rapid deposition of sand.

In a 9.3 m high and 0.10 m i.d. gas-solids downflow fluidized bed (downer), the radial and axial distributions of the local solids holdups and particle velocities along the downer column were measured with the superficial gas velocity set to zero. A unique gas-solids flow structure was found in the downer system with zero gas velocity, which is completely different from that under conditions with higher gas velocities, in terms of its radial and axial flow structures as well as its micro flow structure. The gas-solids flow pattern under zero gas velocity conditions, together with that under low gas velocity conditions, can be considered as a special regime which differs from that under higher gas velocity conditions. According to the hydrodynamic properties of the two regimes, they can be named the "dense annulus" regime for the flow pattern under zero or low gas velocity conditions and the "dense core" regime for that under higher gas velocity conditions.

Rayleigh scattering from a spherical object located near a planar rigid boundary at distances smaller than the wavelength is calculated. Low frequency analysis reduces a scattering problem to a sequence of potential problems. An analytical solution based on expansion in spherical solid harmonics and the use of addition theorem is presented. Analytical perturbation approach is validated by comparison with numerical calculations. The velocity of the center of the particle and the scattering amplitude are determined. In the lowest order in wavenumber, the scattering amplitude is expressed in terms of the monopole and dipole components. In contrast to the behavior of a bubble, under the same conditions, dipole oscillations of the particle in the direction normal to the boundary are not excited and the monopole component of the scattering amplitude does not depend on the location of the particle relative to the boundary.