Numerical modelling of the rotary furnace in aluminium recycling processes

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 139, Issue 1-3 SPEC, 2003, Pages 567-572

  Khoei, A R ^a   Masters, I ^b   Gethin, D T ^b  

^a SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aluminium recycling; Finite element; Heat transfer; Rotary furnace; Temperature distribution

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HEAT TRANSFER;

ROTARY FURNACE;

RECYCLING;

EID: 0038110560     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(03)00538-7     Document Type: Article

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