Makeeva A.S., Kuzmenko O.S., Remez O.A., Frolov Ya.V., Uwarow I., Gridin O.Yu. Theoretical and experimental research of hot rolling of aluminum strips for solar collector

THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH OF HOT ROLLING OF ALUMINUM STRIPS FOR SOLAR COLLECTOR

Makeeva A.S., Kuzmenko O.S., Remez O.A., Frolov Ya.V., Uwarow I.,  Gridin O.Yu.

Makeeva A.S., Doctoral Student,

Kuzmenko O.S., Student,

Remez O.A., Ph.D. (Tech.), Assistant Professor,

Frolov Ya.V., D.Sc. (Tech.), Professor

(NMetAU)

Uwarow I., Student,

Gridin O.Yu., D.Sc. (Tech.), Professor

 (University of Paderborn, Germany)

Article Language: English

Abstract. The article investigates the process of rolling aluminum strips with aluminum wire inside for the solar collector components. The closure of coal mines, the constant rise in the cost of oil and gas compel to refer to the methods for producing renewable (alternative) energy. An urgent problem is the enhancement of solar manufacturing technologies in order to improve the quality and reduce the cost of products. The article presents the results of experimental and theoretical studies of the hot rolling process of aluminum strips with aluminum wire between them for internal collector channels. The velocity fields were researched; dependence on the rolling load changes for different degrees of deformation was obtained. It was found that for obtaining high-quality welding strips with wire between them the degree of deformation should be more than 35%. The comparison of the dependencies obtained experimentally and with the theoretical calculations was carried out, which showed a high degree of similarity. The comparison of the dependences obtained experimentally with the theoretical calculations was carried out, which showed a high degree of reproducibility, repeatability and similarity. Scientific novelty of the research lies in the parameters justification of hot rolling process of two aluminum strips with aluminum wire between them for partial welding of aluminum strips. These results can be used in industrial processes for the parts production of solar collectors in alternative energy. This study was supported by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in the framework of German-Ukrainian project «Praxispartnershaft Metalurgie».

Keywords: hot rolling, the aluminum strips, internal channels, the degree of deformation.

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About the authors

Makeeva Anna Sergeevna, Doctoral Student in Metal forming Department named by Acad. A.P. Chekmaryov, National Metallurgical academy of Ukraine (NMetAU), Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Kuzmenko Aleksandr Sergeevich, Student in Metal forming Department named by Acad. A.P. Chekmaryov, National Metallurgical academy of Ukraine (NMetAU), Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Remez Oleg Anatoliyevich, Candidate of Technical Sciences (Ph.D), Associate Professor, Associate Professor of Metal forming Department named by Acad. A.P. Chekmaryov, National Metallurgical academy of Ukraine (NMetAU), Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Frolov Yaroslav Viktorovich, Doctor of Technical Sciences (D.Sc.), Professor, Head of Metal forming Department named by Acad. A.P. Chekmaryov, National Metallurgical academy of Ukraine (NMetAU), Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Uwarow Igor, Student in Materials Science Department, Mechanical Engineering faculty, University of Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Gridin AleksandrYurievich, Doctor of Technical Science (D.Sc.), Professor, Chief Engineer in Materials Science Department, Mechanical Engineering faculty, University of Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.