| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2020 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Defects and Properties of Cast Metals
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| Presentation Title |
Analysis of Solidification and Thermal-mechanical Behaviors in Continuous Casting |
| Author(s) |
John Lawrence, Matthew Moore, Xiang Zhou, Haibo Ma, Armin Silaen, Chenn Q. Zhou |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Chenn Q. Zhou |
| Abstract Scope |
Continuous casting (CC) is the most utilized steel making process today, but knowledge on the many complex phenomena that occur within the process could be gained. Issues such as transient flow patterns and immoderate amounts of stress can result in defects and even breakouts. With the advancement in computational power, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) can provide significant insights into CC. This work will focus on stress occurring in the solidifying shell as it moves through both primary and secondary cooling. Excessive stress on a thinning portion of the shell is the main catalyst in the case of a breakout so it is important to understand its behavior and overall impact. Utilizing the finite element method in Star CCM+, the fluid-solid interaction between the molten steel and shell will be simulated to understand the causes and influences of stress while the shell is continually solidifying. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: Supplemental Proceedings volume |