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Basics of 3D modelling of metallurgical processes

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 652-2004/02
Abbreviation Z3DMMP
Course title Basics of 3D modelling of metallurgical processes
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Metallurgical Technologies
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Adéla Macháčková, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to the Basics of 3D modelling of metallurgical processes.
2. Fundamentals of steelmaking and casting.
3. Principles of numerical modelling of metallurgical processes. Overview of available simulation software.
4. Project preparation in the ANSYS Workbench (integrated environment editor), scheme of the project, linking files, information transfer, the output format.
5. Technical drawing and terminology.
6. Determination of technological parameters of steel casting - casting temperature calculation.
7. Determination of technological parameters of casting - casting speed calculation.
8. Introduction to determination of the thermodynamic properties of the materials of casting system for the numerical simulation of steel flow, steel casting and solidification of steel.
9. Crystallization of steel, the character of steel ingot solidification and calculation of solidification time of steel ingot, overview of defects in ingots.
10. Crystallization of continuously cast steel, the importance of determining the heat transfer coefficients. Overview defects in continuously cast billets.
11. Methods of measurement in the steel industry - the identification of necessary input parameters for setting of numerical model of the metallurgical process.

Literature

GHOSH, A., CHATTERJEE, A.: Ironmaking and Steelmaking. Prentice-Hall of India Pvt.Ltd, 2008. 472 pages. ISBN-13 978-8120332898

Advised literature

[1] JACK ZECHER, FEREYDOON DADKHAH: ANSYS Workbench Tutorial with Multimedia CD Release 12. Schroff Development Corporation. 2009. 256 s. ISBN-10: 1585035815 
[2] MAZUMDAR, D., EVANS, J., W.: Modeling of Steelmaking Processes. CRC Press, 1 edition, 2009. 493 pages.
ISBN-13: 978-1420062434
[3] LEE, H.-H.: Finite Element Simulations with ANSYS Workbench 13. SDC Publications, Pap/DVD editions, 2011. 608 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1585036530