Modeling and simulation of cold hearth continuous casting of titanium alloys

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2025-03-03

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2025-03-07

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Mozhi Varman JPA, Sivarupan T, Georgarakis K, et al., (2025) Modeling and simulation of cold hearth continuous casting of titanium alloys. In: Light Metals 2025. TMS 2025 154th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Las Vegas, NV, USA. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. pp. 1117-1124

Abstract

In the present study, an alternative sustainable method of manufacturing Ti6Al4V alloys from industrial scraps/swarfs is discussed. CFD modeling and simulation of cold hearth continuous casting process is done using FLOW-3D TruVOF and FAVOR techniques. A high-performance computing is utilised to optimise the computing resources to simulate the hydrodynamic and thermal behaviour of the liquid metal. Simulations with different superheating temperatures is conducted to understand the flow properties and solidification. These findings provide valuable insights into understanding of flow properties and thermal distribution for reliable molten metal delivery contributing to efficient recycling and sustainable manufacturing processes.

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Aerospace, Titanium alloys, continuous casting, CFD modeling, simulation, sustainability, supercomputing

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The project was funded by an EPSRC Programme Grant SAM (EP/W01906X/1)