Experimental Model For Casting Problems
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Free (open access)
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Volume
30
Pages
10
Published
2001
Size
1,155 kb
Paper DOI
10.2495/CMEM010171
Copyright
WIT Press
Author(s)
T.A. Kowalewski, A. Cybulski, T. Sobiecki
Abstract
The aim of our analysis is to provide a simple experimental model simulating the main flow characteristics accompanying casting processes. Hence, a hot liquid is provided under high pressure into an inclined box. The liquid propagates inside the box between two cold isothermal walls, passing obstacles simulating internal complexities of a mould. The main features of the experiment like flow acceleration and deceleration due to the obstacle, a free surface flow and sudden increase of the fluid viscosity as it cools down, are typical for a solidification of melt in a mould. As opposed to a real casting, this experimental configuration allows for full control of the experimental conditions and the full field measurements of the temperature and velocity fields. Collection of the quantitative transie
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