Numerical Simulation of Flow Field in the Tundish with Two Outlets

Abstract:

According to the operating parameters of continuous casting tundish in a steel mill, the flow patterns of liquid steel in tundish were studied by the method of numerical simulation. Changing the flow orifice area of slag wall, to simulate and calculate the influence of slag wall on the flow field in tundish. Through calculating the steel flow vector, to analyze the uniformity of steel flow in tundish, by calculating the inclusions distribution to analyze the effect of blocking slag wall holding inclusions. The simulation results show that: the slag wall can obviously deduce the short circuit flow of steel liquid in tundish bottom. With the flow orifice area is reduced, and the turbulence brisk between two slag walls, and liquid surface is easy to roll; the ability of slag wall holding inclusions enhances, but too small flow orifice area will prompt inclusions passing the slag wall.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 723)
• Pages: 140-144
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.723.140
• Online since: January 2015
• Authors: Tian Fei Ma*, Hong Xia Li, Xin Fu Wang, Guo Qi Liu
• Keywords: Flow Field, Numerical Simulation, Slag Wall, Tundish

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