Influence of Feeding Mode on Flow and Temperature Field for Twin Roll Strip Casting Process

A three-dimensional finite element method was developed to simulate the fluid flow, heat transfer and solidification for twin roll strip casting. An improved two-equation κ-ε model was used to incorporate the turbulence in fluid flow. The influence of vertical feeding and submerged entry nozzle feeding on the flow and temperature field was discussed. The optimum submersion depth and entry angle of submerged nozzle were obtained through comparison of the simulation results.