Mathematical modelling of flow control in a tundish using electro-magnetic forces

The control of flow in a tundish is important for improving the quality of the steel. Dams, Wiers and Pouring chamber are some of the devices used for controlling the flow in the tundish. The investigation about the role of electromagnetic forces as a replacement for these devices is an objective for the present work. Thus, 3-D MHD simulation was performed to study the effect of electromagnetic forces on flow behaviour in the tundish. The MHD model developed for carrying out the simulation was validated with the analytical solution of the Hartman problem. The results obtained shows improvement in the desired characteristics for inclusion flotataion with magnetic flow modifier of optimum strength of magnetic field.     

一种测量高温中间包的蓝宝石光纤温度计

介绍了一种测量高温的蓝宝石光纤温度计.蓝宝石单晶光纤由于其极好的高温物理化学性能,适用于高温下光纤测温应用,可用作辐射型光纤温度传感器.蓝宝石光纤温度计采用激光加热小基座法生长出端部掺Cr3+的蓝宝石光纤荧光温度传感头.用激光加热小基座,把对荧光有温度反应的材料如红宝石晶体光纤生长在蓝宝石光纤上,制成具有结构紧凑,耐高温,功能稳定的传感探头.通过荧光寿命的检测,可以测量所对应的温度.根据表面温度,可以依据温度场得到内部温度,用于测量连铸炉中的中间包钢水温度,并给出了温度计的实验系统以及原始实验数据.实验数据表明,此结果精度高,可实现非接触测量.     

Mathematical modelling of single and multi-strand tundish for inclusion analysis

In the present work a numerical study was carried out to investigate the inclusion behaviour in a four strand asymmetric billet caster tundish. A parameter called separation efficiency was used to compare inclusion behaviour quantitatively. An open source CFD code called OpenFOAM was used to model the inclusions through Lagrangian Particle Tracking approach. First, the Lagrangian particle class was defined in the existing simpleFoam solver of the OpenFOAM and the same customized solver was used to track particles in the already obtained velocity field. Inclusions were modelled as spheres and various forces acting were also considered. Present numerical results were validated using available experimental results and found to be in good agreement. Further, such inclusion behaviour was also extended for a real industrial case tundish. Inclusion flotation characteristics in thermally induced flow was analyzed in detail. This is, perhaps, for the first time such an exhaustive study on inclusion analysis being reported considering the forces acting on the inclusions particles and with OpenFOAM.