反应熔渗过程中碳/碳预制体的孔隙结构演化数值分析

Numerical analysis of pore structure evolution in carbon/carbon preforms during reactive melt infiltration

  • 摘要: 反应熔渗法是制备陶瓷基复合材料的重要工艺路径,碳/碳预制体的孔隙结构是此类工艺调控的关键要素,但熔渗过程中孔隙结构演化的实验观测存在困难。为此,本文利用数值模拟方法,构建了熔体渗透-反应-孔隙结构演化的多物理场模型来研究碳/碳预制体的孔隙结构演化特性。结果表明,碳/碳预制体孔隙结构特征对熔体渗透过程具有显著影响,收缩孔通过动态曲率调整提升渗透高度,扩张孔因渗透界面回缩导致毛细力下降,非对称孔隙连接处窄分支因毛细力较大导致非均匀渗透,从而出现渗透梯度。熔体渗透过程中与碳基体发生反应生成陶瓷相,逐渐由界面反应向扩散传输转变,反应速率随陶瓷相生成而降低,随温度上升而增高,最终可导致预制体中孔隙结构的闭合。本模型可根据预制体初始孔径大小预测孔隙闭合时间来精准控制反应熔渗时长,为碳/碳预制体的孔隙结构优化和反应熔渗工艺调控提供了理论依据。

     

    Abstract: Reaction infiltration is an important process for preparing ceramic matrix composites. The pore structure of carbon/carbon preforms is a key factor in the control of such processes, but experimental observation of pore structure evolution during infiltration is difficult. Therefore, in this paper, a multi-physical field model of melt infiltration-reaction-pore structure evolution was constructed using numerical simulation methods to study the pore structure evolution characteristics of carbon/carbon preforms. The results show that the pore structure characteristics of carbon/carbon preforms have a significant impact on the melt infiltration process. Contraction pores increase the infiltration height through dynamic curvature adjustment, while expansion pores cause a decrease in capillary force due to the retraction of the infiltration interface. At the connection of asymmetric pores, the narrow branches have a larger capillary force, resulting in non-uniform infiltration and the appearance of infiltration gradients. During the melt infiltration process, a reaction occurs with the carbon matrix to generate ceramic phases, gradually changing from interface reaction to diffusion transmission. The reaction rate decreases with the generation of ceramic phases and increases with the rise in temperature, eventually leading to the closure of the pore structure in the preform. This model can predict the pore closure time based on the initial pore size of the preform to precisely control the reaction infiltration duration, providing a theoretical basis for the optimization of the pore structure of carbon/carbon preforms and the control of the reaction infiltration process.

     

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