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Development, verification and application of numerical model for coupled free surface and liquid metal flow calculation in EM field

  • Leibniz University Hannover

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Abstract

On account of ANSYS Classic, ANSYS CFX and ANSYS Fluent external coupling a numerical model for EM induced flow and free surface dynamics of melt in induction furnaces is developed. The model is adjusted for the case of EM levitation and extended on 3D with application of LES turbulence. Calculated steady state free surface shapes are compared to other models and experimental measurements in induction furnaces and EM levitation melting setup, predicted free surface dynamics is compared to analytical estimation of free surface oscillation period. The model accuracy is approved. The model is applied for tailoring EM levitation furnace design to meet conditions for levitation of greater charge weight. Numerical results reveal difficulties that must be considered in case of EM levitation in horizontal orthogonal EM field and appear to be in a good agreement with experiment.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComputational Methods in Multiphase Flow VII
EditorsCarlos A. Brebbia, Peter Vorobieff
PublisherWITPress
Pages49-61
Number of pages13
ISBN (Electronic)9781845647346
ISBN (Print)9781845647346
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event7th International Conference on Computational and Experimental Methods in Multiphase and Complex Flow, MPF 2013 - A Coruna, Spain
Duration: 3 Jul 20135 Jul 2013

Publication series

NameWIT Transactions on Engineering Sciences
Volume79
ISSN (Print)1743-3533

Conference

Conference7th International Conference on Computational and Experimental Methods in Multiphase and Complex Flow, MPF 2013
Country/TerritorySpain
CityA Coruna
Period3/07/135/07/13

Keywords

  • EM induction furnace
  • EM levitation
  • Free surface
  • Numerical simulation
  • Twophase turbulent flow

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