Inverse Thermal Analysis as a Tool for Optimizing Concentrated Solar Energy Elaboration of Wear Resistant Surface Layers

Concentrated Solar Energy (CSE) processing is considered a promising renewable energy source technique for elaborating thick, wear-resistant claddings onto metallic surfaces of large dimensions that are expected to operate in heavy duty applications, such as excavator shovels, mineral crushers, etc. However, the prediction surface effects on microstructure and properties main construction base metal crucial importance, they commonly required all modification techniques. Thus, present study focused inverse thermal analysis parametric modeling heat deposition associated with CSE metals. In this preliminary attempt, experimental findings concern elaboration TiC- chromium carbide-reinforced clads common steel metals were used quantify evaluation temperature histories within volume workpieces undergoing solar heating, where direct measurements contain uncertainties and/or not even possible. Results prototype analyses transfer processed layer-substrate systems presented, demonstrating general aspects model simulation.