Numerical analysis of the thermal and fluid flow phenomena of the fluidity test

• Autorzy: Sowa L.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In the paper, two mathematical and numerical models of the metals alloy solidification in the cylindrical channel of fluidity test, which take into account the process of filling the mould cavity with molten metal, has been proposed. Velocity and pressure fields were obtained by solving the momentum equations and the continuity equation, while the thermal fields were obtained by solving the heat conduction equation containing the convection term. Next, the numerical analysis of the solidification process of metals alloy in the cylindrical mould channel has been made. In the models one takes into account interdependence of the thermal and dynamical phenomena. Coupling of the heat transfer and fluid flow phenomena has been taken into consideration by the changes of the fluidity function and thermophysical parameters of alloy with respect to the temperature. The influence of the velocity or the pressure and the temperature of metal pouring on the solid phase growth kinetics were estimated. The problem has been solved by the finite element method.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

solidification; molten metal flow; fluidity test; mathematical modelling

PL

krzepnięcie; ciekły metal; lejność; modelowanie matematyczne

• Wydawca: Komisja Odlewnictwa Polskiej Akademii Nauk Oddział w Katowicach
• Czasopismo: Archives of Foundry Engineering
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: Vol. 10, iss. 1
• Strony: 157--160
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 17 poz., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Sowa L.

• Institute of Mechanics and Machine Design, Częstochowa University of Technology 73 Dąbrowskiego str. 42-200 Częstochowa, Poland,

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