Numerical modeling of steel flow characteristics intundish with different flow steel holes on the dam
LI Mao-wang1, LI Yi-hong2, DONG Chao2
1. Jiangxi Metallurgy Vocational Technical College, Xinyu 338015, Jiangxi, China; 2. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi, China
Abstract:Based on the two-strand tundish of a steel mill, a physical model with a similarity ratio of 1:3 and a three-dimensional steady-state mathematical model were established to study the influence of the diameter, number and inclination angle of the upstream steel holes on the flow field of the dam control device. The results show that the size and the inclination angle of the flow hole are crucial to the flow characteristics of molten steel in tundish. When the orifice diameter of flow steel is 120 mm and the inclination angle is 15 degrees, more of the flow direction of molten steel can be changed, the trajectory can be prolonged, the floating and removal probability of inclusions can be increased. Compared with the prototype, the average residence time of molten steel in tundish can be increased by nearly 28 s, the proportion of dead zone can be reduced by 46.5%, and the amount of residual steel can be decreased by 79%.
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