TY - JOUR
T1 - Numerical modeling and experimental validation of the effect of arc distribution on the as-solidified Ti64 ingot in vacuum arc remelting (VAR) process
AU - Karimi Sibaki, Ebrahim
AU - Kharicha, Abdellah
AU - Vakhrushev, Alexander
AU - Abdi, Mehran
AU - Wu, Menghuai
AU - Ludwig, Andreas
AU - Bohacek, Jan
AU - Preiß, Bernhard
PY - 2022/5/11
Y1 - 2022/5/11
N2 - A numerical model coupling electromagnetic field and plasma arc impact with multiphase transport phenomena such as flow, heat transfer and solidification for the vacuum arc remelting (VAR) process is proposed. 3D simulations of the VAR process for refining a Titanium-based (Ti–6Al–4V) alloy are made. Different arc distributions (diffusive, constricted centric, constricted eccentric, and rotating arcs) under an axial magnetic field (AMF) are studied, focusing on their impact on the flow patterns and the resulting melt pool of the as-solidifying ingot. Simulation results show that diffusive arc leads to a shallow symmetrical melt pool; constricted centric and rotating arcs lead to electro-vortex flow and the symmetrical melt pool; constricted eccentric leads to electro-vortex flow as well, but the deepest non-symmetrical melt pool.
AB - A numerical model coupling electromagnetic field and plasma arc impact with multiphase transport phenomena such as flow, heat transfer and solidification for the vacuum arc remelting (VAR) process is proposed. 3D simulations of the VAR process for refining a Titanium-based (Ti–6Al–4V) alloy are made. Different arc distributions (diffusive, constricted centric, constricted eccentric, and rotating arcs) under an axial magnetic field (AMF) are studied, focusing on their impact on the flow patterns and the resulting melt pool of the as-solidifying ingot. Simulation results show that diffusive arc leads to a shallow symmetrical melt pool; constricted centric and rotating arcs lead to electro-vortex flow and the symmetrical melt pool; constricted eccentric leads to electro-vortex flow as well, but the deepest non-symmetrical melt pool.
U2 - 10.1016/j.jmrt.2022.05.036
DO - 10.1016/j.jmrt.2022.05.036
M3 - Article
SN - 2238-7854
VL - 19.2022
SP - 183
EP - 193
JO - Journal of Materials Research and Technology
JF - Journal of Materials Research and Technology
IS - July-August
ER -