| Abstract: | Mould flow oscillations are of major importance for the performance of the continuous casting process. They are suspected to promote entrainment of slag and other unwanted secondary phases into the melt pool. These oscillating turbulent flows are investigated by means of numerical simulations. The numerical model is based on the equation of continuity and the unsteady Reynolds averaged Navier–Stokes equations. The system of flow equations is closed by a Reynolds stress turbulence model in combination with non‐equilibrium wall functions. The unsteady simulation resolves low‐frequency oscillations of the flow field. These frequencies and numerically resolved mean values are in agreement with results of corresponding model experiments. The proposed model should be advantageous in order to investigate the mechanisms of the oscillations and the process of slag entrainment in more detail. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
