Journal of Siberian Federal University. Engineering & Technologies / Numerical Study of the Influence of Technological Parameters on the Casting Regime in an Electromagnetic Field

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Issue
Journal of Siberian Federal University. Engineering & Technologies. 2026 19 (5)
Authors
Khatsayuk, Maksim Yu.; Vinter, Eduard R.; Dumolakas, Danil D.; Timofeev, Viktor N.; Barsukov, Vladimir I.
Contact information
Khatsayuk, Maksim Yu. : Siberian Federal University (Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation); Research and Production Center of Magnetic Hydrodynamics (Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation); ; Vinter, Eduard R. : Siberian Federal University (Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation); Research and Production Center of Magnetic Hydrodynamics (Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation); Dumolakas, Danil D.: Siberian Federal University (Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation); Research and Production Center of Magnetic Hydrodynamics (Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation); Timofeev, Viktor N.: Siberian Federal University (Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation); Research and Production Center of Magnetic Hydrodynamics (Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation); ; Barsukov, Vladimir I. : Siberian Federal University (Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation)
Keywords
VOF; electromagnetic casting; electromagnetic crystallizer; numerical simulation; magnetohydrodynamics; aluminum alloys; electrotechnology; electrometallurgy; VOF; solidification
Abstract

A comprehensive investigation of the influence of key technological parameters on the steady-state and transient regimes of the electromagnetic casting (EMC) process for small- diameter (25–33 mm) aluminum ingots was conducted using computational fluid dynamics methods. To solve the assigned tasks, a multiphase mathematical model was developed and verified. The model, implemented in ANSYS Fluent, includes magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flows, free surface dynamics, and solidification. Particular attention is paid to the modeling and analysis of the mechanisms behind emergency situations, such as a full metal breakout upon sudden electromagnetic field shutdown, as well as the ingot pinch-off regime occurring with a significant increase in the inductor current. The influence of the solidus-liquidus temperature range and the method of defining the heat transfer coefficient on the casting process was also investigated. The results are consistent with experimental data on ingot geometry and microstructure

Pages
629–641
EDN
EBZDFO
Paper at repository of SibFU
https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/159303

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