WSEAS Transactions on Heat and Mass Transfer
Print ISSN: 1790-5044, E-ISSN: 2224-3461
Volume 14, 2019
Study of Fluid Flow, Heat Transfer and Surface Wave Vibration Behaviour for Steel in Continuous Casting Process Using Mathematical Modelling and Physical Modelling
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Abstract: In this paper, fluid flow, heat transfer and surface wave fluctuation behavior of steel in mold region during continuous casting process is studied via physical and numerical modelling techniques. The melt free surface fluctuation studied quantitively using a digital wave measurement device installed on the water-based physical model. On this basis, a three-dimensional mathematical model combining fluid flow, heat transfer and solidification is established in OpenFOAM to study the influence of various strand diameters, casting speed and nozzle shapes on the casting process of the steel. Based on above research, the optimal combination of casting condition is determined for reduced free surface vibration and uniform flow and heat transfer in mold region, which is beneficial for reducing slag entrainment and improving the quality of strand solidification structure.
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Keywords: Steel, Continuous Casting, Water Model, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Heat Transfer, Solidification
Pages: 153-157
WSEAS Transactions on Heat and Mass Transfer, ISSN / E-ISSN: 1790-5044 / 2224-3461, Volume 14, 2019, Art. #19