Inverse approach and sensitivity analysis for identification of ingot-mould thermal resistance in continuous casting of metals

The problem of appropriate location of the sensors for identification of ingot – mould thermal resistance during continuous casting of metals is the subject of the paper. Analysed problem belongs to the group of inverse problems. The present work shows also the method of identification of unknown thermal resistance using the temperature measurements at the number of sensors located in the wall of the mould. The influence of the location of the sensors on the results of identification is analysed. The best location of the sensors results from the sensitivity analysis for the steady-state inverse heat conduction problem. Validation of the proposed inverse method is realized by comparison of the results taken from solution of inverse and direct problems. Several numerical examples are presented and analysed.