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Computer Simulation of Solidification Transport Behaviours in Blade‐Like Castings under Transverse Static Magnetic Fields up to 25T
Author(s) -
Bai Yunfeng,
Xu Daming,
Guo Jingjie,
Fu Hengzhi
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
steel research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.603
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1869-344X
pISSN - 1611-3683
DOI - 10.1002/srin.200705909
Subject(s) - materials science , convection , mechanics , directional solidification , magnetic field , natural convection , transverse plane , heat transfer , finite volume method , alloy , composite material , physics , structural engineering , engineering , quantum mechanics
Numerical simulation of solidification transport phenomena/processes in a TiAl alloy blade‐like casting, under transverse magnetic fields of different strengths, was carried out. The simulation was based on a continuum solidification model and the computer codes developed by the authors. The simulation results show that, although the liquid flow in the bulk liquid region can be suppressed efficiently, the feeding flow in the mushy zone caused by the volume contraction, due to solidification shrinkage and thermal/solutal expansion, cannot be suppressed even under an ultra‐strong magnetic field up to 25T. This indicates that the forces driven by volume contraction are much stronger than those caused by the gravity. The natural convection can delay the directional solidification process, while the applied static magnetic field accelerates it to some extent, by weakening the natural convection. The magnetic field changes the coupled heat and species mass transfer to a diffusion type mechanism. The natural convection may be the cause for horizontal segregation. An ultra‐strong magnetic field is not necessary to achieve sufficient suppression of natural convection.