Modelling of fluid flow, heat transfer, solidification in the strip casting of copper base alloy. Part 2. Heat transfer

Michael Vynnycky, J. Mahmoudi

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Abstract

A finite-volume model has been developed and applied to compute the fluid flow, temperature and heat flux distribution within the liquid and solid zones in the mould region of a pure copper continuous strip casting machine. A fixed solidification front between solid and liquid is assumed. The model was produced with the commercial program CFX, which allows this non-linear, highly turbulent problem to be simulated using the k-ε turbulence model. The effect of casting speed on heat transfer was investigated. The predicted temperature distribution and heat fluxes were compared with experimental measurements, and reasonable agreement was obtained.

Original languageEnglish (Ireland)
Pages (from-to)30-40
Number of pages11
JournalScandinavian Journal of Metallurgy
Volume30
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2001

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