About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2027 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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CFD Modeling and Simulation in Materials Processing 2027
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| Presentation Title |
Numerical study of SEN port geometry effects on fluid flow patterns, thermal distribution and solidification in the funnel-type mold of thin slab |
| Author(s) |
Jonathan Osvaldo García Merino, José Ángel Ramos Banderas, Constantin Alberto Hernandez Bocanegra , Nancy Margarita López Granados |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
José Ángel Ramos Banderas |
| Abstract Scope |
In continuous casting, the thermal and fluid-dynamic behavior of steel is crucial to product quality; therefore, the submerged entry nozzle (SEN) is a fundamental component of the process. In this study, a multiphase numerical simulation was developed to couple fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and solidification to analyze the SEN ports configuration and the thermofluidodynamic behavior within the funnel-type mold of the CSP® process. An industrial SEN configuration was used as a reference case, and four designs were evaluated by modifying both the outlet angles and the geometry of the discharge ports. It was observed that changing the angle of the SEN ports can increase the impact velocity on the narrow wall by up to 7%, raising meniscus temperatures and promoting a more uniform distribution of thermal conditions, which in turn increases the average thickness of the solidified layer by up to 10%. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Modeling and Simulation, Iron and Steel, Solidification |