Numerical simulation on effects of electrode inserting depth on electroslag remelting processes

作者：He Zhu^*; Liu Yan He; Li Bao Kuan; Wang Fang

来源：Journal of Northeastern University, 2015, 36(2): 218-222.

DOI：10.3969/j.issn.1005-3026.2015.02.014

• Electroslag remelting process
• Finite element software
• Maximum temperature
• Metal pool
• Temperature profiles
• Three-dimensional numerical simulations
• Turbulent kinetic energy
• Velocity field

The distribution of magnetic field and joule heating in the electroslag remelting process, including electrode, slag and ingot, were obtained by finite element software. The changes in the temperature profiles, the velocity fields and the magnetic fields with different inserting depth of electrode were analyzed in the electroslag remelting process coupling the magnetic field and joule heating. The results show that when the inserting depth is 15 mm, an intermediate region appears between the anti-clockwise circulation eddies in the bulk of the slag which is controlled by a clockwise circulation eddy. Its size increases with the increase of electrode inserting depth. The turbulent kinetic energy drops by 21% and the maximum temperature decreases about 1% for each additional 15 mm of the inserting depth.

• 出版日期2015-2-1
• 单位东北大学