Abstract
The holding furnace plays a central role in the fabrication of aluminum. It receives the liquid metal from the electrolytic cells and brings it to the appropriate casting temperature and composition. In recent work, a finite-element model that encompasses the operation of these furnaces has been developed and used. Through this model, practical design information was made available (e.g., detailed temperature distributions and the time consumed in bringing the molten metal to casting temperature).
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Darwish, S.M.H. The finite-element modeling of aluminum holding furnaces. JOM 43, 36–38 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03222718
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