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A novel finite element method for heat transfer in the continuous caster

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 February 2009

Yong-Hong Wu ,
James M. Hill  and
Paul J. Flint
Yong-Hong Wu
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, N.S.W.
James M. Hill
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, N.S.W.
Paul J. Flint
Affiliation:
B.H.P. Research, Newcastle Laboratories, Newcastle, N.S.W.
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In the continuous casting of steel, many problems, such as surface cracks in solidified steel and breakouts of molten steel from the bottom of moulds, frequently occur in practice. It is believed that the occurrence of these problems is directly related to the events in the mould, especially the transfer of heat from the strand surface across the lubricating mould powder and its interface with the mould wall to the mould cooling-water. However, as far as the authors are aware, there is no published work dealing with heat transfer across both the lubricating layer and the interface. Generally, a parameter representing the average overall heat transfer coefficient between the strand surface and the mould cooling-water is employed, instead of including the lubricating layer, the mould wall and their interface in the computation region. The existing treatment consequently does not permit analysis of some of the more important phenomena, such as the effect of mould powder properties and interface thermal contact resistance on the solidification of steel. In this paper, a novel finite element model is developed and the heat transfer across the interface between the lubricating layer and the mould wall is simulated by introducing a new type of element, referred to as the thermal contact element. The proposed model is used to investigate the effect of various casting parameters on heat transfer from the molten steel to the cooling-water. The results indicate that the thermal contact resistance between the mould wall and the mould powder is a key factor which dominates the thickness of the solidified steel shell and the heat extraction rate from the mould wall.

Type
Research Article
Information
The ANZIAM Journal , Volume 35 , Issue 3 , January 1994 , pp. 263 - 288
Copyright
Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 1994

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