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Direct chill (DC) casting is a core primary process in the production of aluminum ingots. However, its operational optimization is still under investigation with regard to a number of features, one of which is the issue of curvature at the base of the ingot. Analysis of these features requires a computational model of the process that accounts for the fluid flow, heat transfer, solidification phase change, and thermomechanical anlaysis. This article describes an integrated approach to the modeling of all the preceding phenomena and their interactions
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Williams, A.J., Croft, T.N. & Cross, M. Modeling of ingot development during the start-up phase of direct chill casting. Metall Mater Trans B 34, 727–734 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11663-003-0042-9
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