Numerical Analysis of Thermal Strain resistance of 6061 Aluminium Alloy under Various Plasma Source Parameters

Abstract

Recently, plasma sources have served an indispensable function across a multitude of applications, especially in the domains of particle acceleration and material fabrication. Such sources are capable of producing high-velocities particle beams which are fundamental to the progression of accelerator technology. The subsequent sections delineate the principal features of plasma sources as derived from contemporary research findings. . This study tries to compare some properties of a 6061 Al-alloy with respect to various heat fluxes of plasma source. The tested properties were the alloy’s ability to withstand stress, strain, deformation, and thermal strain. The model was numerically designed, drawn, and analyzed using Ansys Workbench 2021 R1. The results were first validated against some experimental works and showed a very good agreement with only a 4.4% difference. The achieved results confirmed that only 27%, 42%, and 28% stress concentration and strain concentration, and deformation, respectively, were registered by reaching the maximum level of the applied plasma source, which emphases its suitability for the proposed application.