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A discrete analog of the differential heat-conduction equation permits the use of nonuniform calculation grids in the simulation of continuous casting. That allows the distribution of the temperature gradients in the model to be taken into account, with corresponding increase in the accuracy of the approximation and the results. A mathematical model is developed for the solidification and shrinkage of continuous-cast slab in the mold. The adoption of a nonuniform grid permits the use of elements measuring 1–2 mm in the simulation. This model is used to study the distortion of the slab cross section at the mold walls. Calculation of the geometric profile permits refinement of the thermal and mechanical interaction of the solidifying shell and the mold walls and determination of the optimal mold taper so as to reduce the risk of surface and subsurface cracking in the slabs.
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Original Russian Text © A.V. Fedosov, 2016, published in “Izvestiya VUZ. Chernaya Metallurgiya,” 2016, No. 2, pp. 82–87.
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Fedosov, A.V. Simulation of slab formation in a continuous-casting machine. Steel Transl. 46, 83–87 (2016). https://doi.org/10.3103/S0967091216020054
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