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| Numerical Simulation for Effect of Inlet Cooling Rate on Fluid Flow and Temperature Distribution in Tundish |
| QU Tian-peng1,LIU Cheng-jun2,JIANG Mao-fa2 |
1. CISDI Chongqing Iron and Steelmaking Plant Integration Co Ltd, Chongqing 401122, China
2. School of Materials and Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning, China |
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Abstract The fluid flow in tundish is a non-isothermal process and the temperature variation of stream from teeming ladle dominates the fluid flow and thermal distribution in tundish. A numerical model was established to investigate the effect of inlet cooling rate on fluid flow and temperature distribution in tundish based on a FTSC (Flexible Thin Slab Casting) tundish. The inlet cooling rate varies from 0.5 to 0.25 ��/min. Under the present calculation conditions, the following conclusions were made. When the stream temperature from teeming ladle drops seriously (for inlet cooling rate of 0.5 ��/min), there is a ��backward flow�� at the coming end of casting. The horizontal flow along the free surface turns to flow along the bottom of tundish. The bottom flow shortens the fluid flow route in tundish and deteriorates the removal effect of nonmetallic inclusions from molten steel. Nevertheless, when the inlet cooling rate decreases to 0.25 ��/min, the horizontal flow is sustained during the whole casting period. The present research provides theoretical directions for temperature control in teeming ladle and continuous casting tundish during production of advanced steels.
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Received: 27 April 2011
Published: 25 July 2012
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Corresponding Authors:
Tian-Peng QU
E-mail: qutianpeng@gmail.com
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2012, Vol. 19 
