Advancements and Research Directions in Heat Treatment Equipment
Heat treatment is an essential process in the processing of metallic materials,and the technological research of heat treatment equipment holds significant importance for the development of materials and processing technologies.This paper explores the performance requirements of heat treatment equipment in aspects such as structural design,temperature control,and energy conservation and environmental protection.It introduces advancements in the research of heat treatment equipment technology using computer numerical simulation methods.Researchers primarily simulate the temperature distribution,phase transformation behavior,microstructural evolution,stress,and deformation processes during heat treatment.Numerical simulation research contributes to advancements in heat treatment equipment technology through performance optimization and design improvements,analyses of fluid dynamics and thermodynamic performance,and fault diagnosis and predictive maintenance.This paper compiles existing numerical simulation research on heat treatment equipment,highlighting that researchers mainly focus on five areas:the study of numerical simulation models for heat treatment,simulation of material changes during the heat treatment process,improvement of heat treatment processes through simulation,and enhancement of equipment design using numerical simulation.Based on the progress achieved in existing research,this paper proposes future directions for heat treatment equipment in the numerical simulation of complex coupled heating workpieces,intelligent control research,and studies on energy saving and emission reduction.
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