Numerical investigation of the effects of turbulence from submerged entry nozzle during continuous casting process

Numerical Heat Transfer; Part A: Applications

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 221-240

  Amin, M Ruhul ^a   Mahajan, Anurag ^a  

^a Montana State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; CONTINUOUS CASTING; HEAT FLUX; MOLTEN MATERIALS; NOZZLES; PRANDTL NUMBER; SOLIDIFICATION; SPECIFIC HEAT;

CASTERS; FINISHED PRODUCTS; METAL FLOWS;

TURBULENCE;

EID: 4043166266     PISSN: 10407782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10407780490464628     Document Type: Article

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