Context
Knowing precisely the thermal behaviour of the material being manufactured is an essential need to develop new processes and to adapt or change equipment settings, as well as optimize operating points during industrial production.
Challenge
- To know how precise are thermal simulations.
- Accounting for liquid convection
Simulations undertaken
In the present case, 2D axis-symmetrical and 3D stationnary simulations were done at the beginning and at the end of the solidification process.
Results
Comparisons between solutions to improve the process
Other similar examples:
• High temperature crystal growth development
• Thermal processing
• Simulation of solidification
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Natural convection inside the liquid container at the start of solidification. Calculation of the solution’s instability in 2D
Surface temperature calculated in 3D. The spots perfectly reflect the convection structure; this structure being perfectly correlated to the experience. |
