CFD prediction for the performance of a heat treatment furnace

Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics

Volumn 7, Issue 2-4, 2007, Pages 209-218

  Yang, Yongxiang ^a   de Jong, Reinier A ^a   Reuter, Markus A ^b,c  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c Ausmelt Limited   (Australia)

Author keywords

CFD simulation; Dredging impeller; Heat treatment furnace; Transient heating

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT TREATING FURNACES; HEAT TREATMENT; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TURBULENT FLOW;

DREDGING IMPELLER; THERMAL BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; TRANSIENT HEATING;

HEAT TRANSFER;

COMBUSTION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT TREATING FURNACES; HEAT TREATMENT; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 34249826102     PISSN: 14684349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/pcfd.2007.013013     Document Type: Conference Paper

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