Modelling and simulation of flame cutting for steel plates with solid phases and melting

Abstract The goal of this work is to describe in detail a quasi-stationary state model which can be used to deeply understand the distribution of the heat in a steel plate and the changes in the solid phases of the steel and into liquid phase during the flame cutting process. We use a 3D-model simil...

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Main Authors: Manuel J. Arenas, Dietmar Hömberg, Robert Lasarzik, Pertti Mikkonen, Thomas Petzold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Mathematics in Industry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13362-020-00086-0
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Summary:Abstract The goal of this work is to describe in detail a quasi-stationary state model which can be used to deeply understand the distribution of the heat in a steel plate and the changes in the solid phases of the steel and into liquid phase during the flame cutting process. We use a 3D-model similar to previous works from Thiébaud (J. Mater. Process. Technol. 214(2):304–310, 2014) and expand it to consider phases changes, in particular, austenite formation and melting of material. Experimental data is used to validate the model and study its capabilities. Parameters defining the shape of the volumetric heat source and the power density are calibrated to achieve good agreement with temperature measurements. Similarities and differences with other models from literature are discussed.
ISSN:2190-5983