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Fundamentals of simulation of metallurgical processes

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 652-2304/01
Abbreviation ZSMP
Course title Fundamentals of simulation of metallurgical processes
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Metallurgical Technologies
Course coordinator Ing. Josef Walek, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to the Fundamentals of simulation of metallurgical processes.
2. Fundamentals production of steel and casting of steel.
3. Technical drawing, terminology.
4. The principle of numerical modelling of metallurgical processes. Overview of available softwares.
5. The project preparation in the ANSYS Workbench, scheme of the project, linking files, information transfer, output formats.
6. The principle of physical modelling of metallurgical processes. Similarity of systems, constants of similarity. Dimensionless parameters (similarity criterions), distribution and properties of similarity criterions.
7. Basic experimental procedures in the physical modelling of the flow of liquid metals.
8. Determination of technological parameters of steel casting - calculation of casting temperature.
9. Determination of technological parameters of steel casting - calculation of casting speed.
10. The methods of measurement in the metallurgical industry – the identification of necessary input parameters for setting of physical and numerical models.

Excerices outline

1. Introduction to the subject, program of exercises, condition of completion of the subject, introduction to the CFD program ANSYS Fluent.
2. Software Design modeler – creation of the geometry of the model and in the Mesh software - creation of the computational mesh of the model.
3. Model definition and selection, definition of material and thermophysical properties, setting of boundary and operating conditions in ANSYS Fluent software.
4. Solution and evaluation of simulations in ANSYS Fluent software.
5. Introduction to the use of FactSage software to simulate refining processes.
6. Simulation of refining processes in FactSage software.
7. Laboratory exercise – physical modelling of the transfer processes in the ladle.
8. Laboratory exercise – physical modelling of the refining of aluminium melts.
9. Laboratory exercise – physical modelling of the melt flow in the continuous casting tundish.
10. Final test, evaluation of tests, evaluation of tasks, granting of credit.

Literature

TKADLEČKOVÁ, M. Základy 3D modelování metalurgických procesů. Ostrava, 2022. Studijní opora. Vysoká škola báňská – Technická univerzita Ostrava. ISBN 978-80-248-3580-8.
MICHALEK, K. Využití fyzikálního a numerického modelování pro optimalizaci metalurgických procesů. VŠB – Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2001. ISBN 80-7078-861-5.
ČARNOGURSKÁ, M. Základy matematického a fyzikálního modelovania v mechanike tekutin a termodynamike. SF TU Košice, 2000. ISBN 80-7099-344-8 .
GHOSH, A., CHATTERJEE, A. Ironmaking and Steelmaking: theory and practice. New Delphi: PHI Learning, 2011. ISBN 978-81-203-3289-8.
ANSYS FLUENT User’s Guide.

Advised literature

The articles from the specialist journals of the Central Library, VŠB-TU Ostrava, such as Hutnické listy, Metals, ISIJ International, Metallurgical and Materials Transaction, Steel Research International, Iron and Steelmaker, Ironmaking and Steelmaking, etc.
The Articles from scientific publications obtained using e-sources and professional databases, such as WoS, Scopus, ScienceDirect, etc.
Conference proceedings, such as SteelSim, METAL, etc., research reports, final theses.