Numerical Simulation of Flow-Induced Wall Shear Stress of a One Strand Tundish Design

Abstract

In this paper, the flow-induced wall shear stress on the wall of a one Strand tundish has been computed by a 3-D mathematical model. Different design parameters of the tundish such as HB(the height of the dam) and DB(the horizontal distance between the dam and the outlet of the tundish) are studied by analyzing the flow-induced wall shear stress. After a series of calculation, A modification in design parameters (DB and HB )of the tundish can reduce the wall shear stress, thus may help to improve the service life of the tundish.