Table 4 Key parameters of the mechanistic model based on fluent.

From: Research on temperature prediction model of molten steel of tundish in continuous casting

Modeling procedure

Parameter

Value

Physical modeling

Tundish, molten steel, working layer, permanent layer, insulation layer, steel shell, covering agent

2D

Meshing

Quadrilateral

0.03 m

Boundary condition

Velocity inlet

Input

Inlet temperature

Input

Hydraulic diameter

0.05 m

Turbulence intensity

5.25%

Outflow

0.2, 0.4, 0.4

Coefficient of convention (covering agent and air)

5.9 W/m2k, 300 K

Coefficient of convention (steel shell and air)

5.9 W/m2k, 300 K

Initial condition

Molten steel

1830 K

Working layer

Input

Permanent layer

970 K

Insulation layer

655 K

Steel shell

401 K

Covering agent

300 K

Solution

Solve

Coupled method

Time step

1s