| A Numerical study was performed for the two-dimensional turbulent stirring flow created by linear motor in a continuous casting system. A k-εturbulent model was applied to solve time-averaged turbulent momentum equations within the computation domain. Four different situations in a stirring system being consisted of two-dimensional slab of 1 m(width) × 0.2 m(height) have been investigated, that is : Model (A) : W =0.1 m and B_0=0.01 tesla, Model (B) : W =0.3 m and B_0=0.01 tesla, Model (C) : W =0.1 m and B_0=0.02 tesla, Model (D) : W =0.3 m and B_0=0.02 tesla, where W is the length of linear motor and B_0 is the magnetic flux applied on the motor-side-surface of the slab. The results shows that the flow characteristics depends mainly on the magnetude of B_0 not on W. The order of the magnitudes of turbulent intensity at four flow situations were almost same. However, the magnitude of turbulent viscosity became much less in case of greater B_0 than in smaller B_0. Therefore it is recommended that the stirrer with greater B_0 should be used to make finer stirring action. |
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