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As worldwide demand for engineering materials has steadily increased, environmental pressures have intensified as well. To help address energy demands, process economics and other issues, engineering simulation via ANSYS technology is becoming a critical tool to help metals manufacturers balance time, price, sustainability and quality pressures.
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MAHLE Metal Leve used ANSYS FLUENT to verify the influence of a cyclone over the inlet flow of an air intake system. |
The comprehensive multiphysics capabilities of ANSYS bring together fluid dynamics, mechanical modeling, fluid–structure interaction, electromagnetics and optimization in an adaptive architecture. ANSYS makes it possible to capture and apply detailed information on the behavior of liquids, solid particles and gases, heat transfer, and solidification phenomena.
Customers in the metals industry have used ANSYS software to improve processes, achieve cost savings and increase product quality. Solutions from ANSYS have been used in a wide range of applications specific to the metals industry, including:
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Establishing optimal combinations of baffles and weirs in tundishes
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Optimizing design of the pouring system in the caster process
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Improving casting by studying gas injection in the submerged entry nozzle
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Increasing product quality through prediction of solidification rate, development of solid shell and contaminant particle inclusion profile
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Increasing longevity of blast furnaces through modeling iron flow, heat transfer and refractory wear in the hearth
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Optimizing chemical processes in ladles
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Regulating heat transfer in pit furnaces and forged products
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Combustion modeling of auxiliary injectants in blast furnaces
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Modeling of blast furnace stave thermal performance
Simulation solutions from ANSYS can be leveraged to enhance performance in many other aspects of the diverse metals industry. |
