About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Additive Manufacturing Modeling, Simulation and Artificial Intelligence
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| Presentation Title |
F-34: Numerical Analysis of the Flow Behavior in the Mold Induced by a Real Clogged Nozzle and Symmetrically Reduced Nozzles |
| Author(s) |
Marbella Durán González, Enif Gutiérrez, Saul Garcia-Hernandez, Javier Vargas Arias, Eriwiht D Tello Cabrera |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Marbella Durán González |
| Abstract Scope |
Nozzle clogging is one of the main problems in continuous steel casting, which increases meniscus velocity, causes excessive fluctuations in bath level, and leads to the opening of the slag layer. Given its importance in producing high-quality steel, this study aims to understand and quantify the detrimental effects of severe nozzle clogging on mold fluid dynamics. As part of this effort, an industrial nozzle at the end of its service life was 3D scanned and modeled through numerical simulation. The real clogging behavior was compared with nozzles with symmetrical reductions in the lower tubular section, ports, and pool. The results show that the high velocity and wall irregularities of a severely clogged nozzle cause jet rotation, deflection of the jets toward the front mold wall, strong bath-level asymmetries, vortex formation, and slag entrapment on both sides of the nozzle. These effects are not observed in cases with symmetrical reductions |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Iron and Steel, Modeling and Simulation, Computational Materials Science & Engineering |