International Scientific Journals
of Scientific Technical Union of Mechanical Engineering "Industry 4.0"

The technological progress in computer technologies gave rise to new possibilities and progresses for numerical and iterative methods. As being one of the computational studies, computational fluid dynamics is highly related to today’s advances. There are various types of methods and algorithms developed to model complex phenomena of fluid flow. In this study, we will introduce a new, still in development stage, CFD code with a pre-processor and a solver. Our research is focused on developing and studying a CFD code for mainly internal flows. Laminar and turbulent 2-dimensional flows can be analyzed using the software. The code is equipped with a graphical user interface (GUI) to make it simple to use. The GUI has the all-necessary components to define and analyze a fluid flow problem. We used an open-source post processor in order to visualize flow data and linked it to GUI, so the resulting software is a complete CFD package. The entire software is written using Python which has an easy code structure and rich code libraries. In order to decrease the time for convergence, code is modified with Numba and Cython libraries. To confirm accuracy of the solver, various basic test cases from the literature such as backward facing step flow, impinging jet flow, flow across a square cylinder, lid driven cavity flow are tested for both laminar and turbulent flows and the results was described in detail.

The study of the microstructure evolution during forging in a new design strikers implementing alternating deformation based on computer modeling by the finite element method was carried out. The influence of the flat face inclination angle was studied, for which models with an inclination angle of 0, 15, 30 and 45 degrees were studied. It was established that the most optimal option is the use of strikers with an angle of 30°. On this strikers configuration the influence of the workpiece heating temperatures and the punch movement speeds was studied. The analysis of these technological parameters on the microstructure evolution showed that both parameters affect the structure grinding intensity, while the influence of the heating temperature is more significant.

A computer simulation of the broaching of the workpiece in step-wedge-shaped strikers of the first and second configurations was carried out by the finite element method. The comparison was made according to the following parameters of the stress-strain state: equivalent strain, average hydrostatic pressure, damage criterion, as well as the deformation force. A comparative analysis of the stress – strain state showed that the second configuration of step-wedge-shaped strikers is the most optimal option for implementing the process of broaching rectangular or square blanks. When using them, a more uniform distribution of the stress state is realized, the deformation processing is sufficiently realized in comparison with the broaching in step-wedge-shaped strikers of the first configuration

This work is devoted to the study of the use of radial-shear rolling mills for recycling bar scrap and some metal products from ferrous and non-ferrous metals that have served their service life to obtain a ready-made commercial product. In particular, the paper presents the results of computer modeling and experimental research of the process of scrap metal rolling in the form of rebar on a radialshear rolling mill into a round cross-section bar, which prove that some metal products that have served their service life after recycling using the proposed technology into finished commercial products in the form of bars can find further use without remelting.

At the present days the great attention is given to a problem of research of hydrodynamics and heat exchange in the pulsating flows. Experimental studies for the flow in smooth channels show that the pulsation of fluids flow significantly affects to the heat transferring and can be accompanied by both reduction and increasing in the intensity of the heat exchanging. This problem has a big practical importance in the study of unstable processes in a various moving and power plants. The results showed that with unsteady fluid’s flow with a alternating pulsations relative to the average velocity in a discretely rough channel is furthering to the intensification of the heat transferring. It is shown that flow pulsations significantly affecting on the heat transferring coefficient, and its average values. This fact opens up the possibility of using such currents to increase the energy efficiency of various technical devices.

The article explores contemporary computer tools for design of reduction gear. The article is fully adapted to the need for knowledge and skills in the future work of engineers in mashine engineering.

Basic methodology has been developed for a numerical modeling and heat exchange in a smooth channel and in a channel with a discrete roughness in the form of semispherical dimples. The methodology provides a possibility of computerized parametric calculations that adequately enough model the examined physical phenomena and allow to determine their characteristics being of practical interest. The efficiency of the examined discretely rough surface was estimated based on the coefficients of heat transfer and hydraulic resistance.

The basic principles of functioning of subsystems of the information-technological complex, which is intended for the forecast of structure and properties of the cast metal, are presented. The basis of subsystems are mathematical and simulation models of crystallization. The subsystem of thermal analysis is based on mathematical models, which were developed within the framework of the dynamic theory of metallic castings The subsystem of modeling of crystallization is based on a combination of mathematical models of heat conduction and diffusion with cellular automata. The model makes it possible to investigate in computational experiment the effect of various cooling conditions on the process of formation of the structure during crystallization. The results of computer experiment are shown.

Simulation model of crystallization, which is based on combination of mathematical modeling methods and a probabilistic cellular automaton, is presented here. Such combination makes it possible to predict process of metals and alloys structure formation whiles crystallization under various cooling conditions, and also to study this process both in the course of homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation.

With the use of computer modeling in the environment of the DEFORM-3D software, a virtual full factorial experiment has been conducted for the processing of commercially pure titanium by equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) via the Conform scheme. In the course of the modeling, the effect of independent parameters (the rotation velocity of the working wheel, the friction factor on the lateral surfaces of the working wheel and the friction factor between the billet and the die) has been evaluated. As a result of the experiment, a regression equation has been obtained and the most important individual factors and their mutual combinations that influence the response parameter (strain intensity) have been identified.