Numerical simulation of the galvanizing process during GA to GI transition

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1629-1646

  Ilinca, Florin ^a   Ajersch, Frank ^b   Baril, C ^c   Goodwin, F E ^d  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c Sorevco Inc   (Canada)

^d INTERNATIONAL LEAD ZINC RESEARCH ORGANIZATION   (United States)

Author keywords

3D transient flow; Al and Fe content; Experimental validation; Finite elements; Galvanizing bath

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; REYNOLDS NUMBER; THERMAL EFFECTS; TURBULENT FLOW; VELOCITY;

BUOYANCY EFFECT; GALVANIZING BATH; TRANSIENT FLOW;

GALVANIZING;

BUOYANCY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GALVANIZING; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; REYNOLDS NUMBER; THERMAL EFFECTS; TURBULENT FLOW; VELOCITY;

EID: 33947524343     PISSN: 02712091     EISSN: 10970363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fld.1376     Document Type: Article

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