A numerical model of the VAR process has been developed in close collaboration with titanium and zirconium producers.The model is based on the solution of the coupled heat,mass and momentum transport equations in the ...A numerical model of the VAR process has been developed in close collaboration with titanium and zirconium producers.The model is based on the solution of the coupled heat,mass and momentum transport equations in the whole ingot(liquid pool,mushy zone and solidified part)using a finite volume method.It accounts for electromagnetic stirring, buoyancy flows and turbulence effects.Solidification mechanisms implemented in the model include a full coupling between energy and solute transport in the mushy zone.The numerical model has been applied to simulate the remelting of Ti6-4.The influence of the applied magnetic field on the fluid flow and segregation behaviour,for a number of different stirring practices,is presented and discussed.Also,the macrosegregation in Zy4 ingots is investigated.The comparison between the predicted segregation and the experimental results shows the importance of accounting for both the stirring and thermosolutal convection to forecast properly the segregation in remelted ingots.展开更多
基金Item Sponsored as a part of the OPERAS (Optimizing Processes based on Electrode Remelting with Arc or Slag) Project by the French National Research Agency (ANR-08-MAPR-0006-04)
文摘A numerical model of the VAR process has been developed in close collaboration with titanium and zirconium producers.The model is based on the solution of the coupled heat,mass and momentum transport equations in the whole ingot(liquid pool,mushy zone and solidified part)using a finite volume method.It accounts for electromagnetic stirring, buoyancy flows and turbulence effects.Solidification mechanisms implemented in the model include a full coupling between energy and solute transport in the mushy zone.The numerical model has been applied to simulate the remelting of Ti6-4.The influence of the applied magnetic field on the fluid flow and segregation behaviour,for a number of different stirring practices,is presented and discussed.Also,the macrosegregation in Zy4 ingots is investigated.The comparison between the predicted segregation and the experimental results shows the importance of accounting for both the stirring and thermosolutal convection to forecast properly the segregation in remelted ingots.
