A simplified mathematical study of thermochemical preparation of particle oxide under counterflow configuration for use in biomedical applications

Tabaei, A., Sadeghi, S., Hosseinzadeh, S., Bidabadi, M., Xiong, Q. and Karimi, N. (2020) A simplified mathematical study of thermochemical preparation of particle oxide under counterflow configuration for use in biomedical applications. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 139, pp. 2769-2779. (doi: 10.1007/s10973-019-08917-y)

Abstract

This study mathematically presents a counterflow non-premixed thermochemical technique for preparing a particle oxide used for cancer diagnosis and treatment. For this purpose, preheating, reaction, melting, and oxidation processes were simulated considering an asymptotic concept. Mass and energy conservation equations in dimensional and non-dimensional forms were solved using MATLAB®. To preserve the continuity in the system and calculate the locations of melting and flame fronts, promising jump conditions were derived. In this research, variations in flame temperature, flame front location and mass fractions of the particle, particle oxide and oxidizer, with position, Lewis number and initial temperature of the particles were investigated. The simulation results were compared with those obtained from an earlier experimental study under the same conditions. Regarding the comparison, an appropriate compatibility was observed between the results. Based on the simulation results, flame temperature was found to be about 1310 K. Positions of flame and melting fronts were found to be − 1.8 mm and − 1.78 mm, respectively.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Karimi, Dr Nader
• Authors: Tabaei, A., Sadeghi, S., Hosseinzadeh, S., Bidabadi, M., Xiong, Q., and Karimi, N.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Systems Power and Energy
• Journal Name: Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
• Publisher: Springer
• ISSN: 1388-6150
• ISSN (Online): 1572-8943
• Published Online: 31 October 2019
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2019 Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, Hungary
• First Published: First published in Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 139:2769–2779
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher