Open Access3-D Numerical Modeling of MHD Flows in an Aluminum Reduction Cell
Author(s) -
A. A. Pianykh,
S. V. Bogovalov,
I. V. Tronin,
Olga Tkacheva,
Alexander Yu. Radzyuk
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/537/6/062071
Subject(s) - fortran , mechanics , work (physics) , convection , magnetohydrodynamics , reduction (mathematics) , electrolyte , aluminium , nonlinear system , bubble , materials science , magnetic field , mechanical engineering , physics , thermodynamics , computer science , engineering , metallurgy , mathematics , electrode , geometry , quantum mechanics , operating system
Three-dimensional numerical modeling of processes in an aluminum electrolytic cell at a current of 9 kA is performed. The model considers the nonlinear temperature dependence of all physical characteristics of materials. The specificity of the work is the inclusion in the model of the dynamics of the gas formed during the operation of the cell. The bubble motion, magnetic forces and heat convection essentially affect the overall dynamics of the electrolyte and metal. Calculations were carried out using the commercial software packages ANSYS CFX 18.2 and ANSYS Maxwell united with the aid of the user FORTRAN program.