Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : MM6421 : Process Modeling for Steel Industry { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Snehanshu Pal
Syllabus
Basic terms of process modeling, Physical modeling and its importance in various fields of science System similarity and similarity constants (dimension less numbers) Geometric, kinematic and dynamic similarity The principles for construction of physical models Basic experimental techniques in physical modeling of flow of liquid metals Significance of CFD in steel technology Identification of governing differential equation for fluid dynamics Initial and boundary conditions Finite difference method - central, forward, backward difference Control volume formulation Steady state heat conduction modeling Unsteady heat conduction formulation Source term linearization Steady one dimensional convection and diffusion modeling - up wind scheme, exponential scheme, hybrid scheme, power-law scheme False diffusion Simple algorithm Simple-R algorithm Mathematical models of turbulence The selection of suitable mathematical models to describe transient metallurgical processes Charge calculation for heat in LD converter Static and dynamic model of heat management in basic oxygen steel making process Introduction to ANSYS fluent 14.0 software package Applications of CFD Modeling in Iron Making and Steel making Process (some examples based on relevant case studies)
Course Objectives
- 1. To provide to the student a sufficient background to be able to understand the fundamentals of modelling techniques related to metallurgical processes
- 2. To provide to conceptual knowledge to the student for comprehending governing equations and assumptions used in the metallurgical process modelling
- 3. To provide to the student a sufficient background of simulation methods to be able to solve a variety of problems related steel industry
Course Outcomes
1. The students can acquire overall understanding about integrated steel plant operation. <br />2. The students will be aware of the scope modeling and simulation in case of steel plant. <br />3. The students can explain underlying science of different steel making process using simulation methodology <br />4. The students will be able to model different steel making process . <br />5. The students will be able to apply mass balance and energy balance concepts for different steel making processes <br />6. The students will be able to solve some steel industry related issues using numerical modeling.
Essential Reading
- Patankar S., Numerical Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow, Taylor & Francis
- Snehanshu Pal, A Patra, P R Padhi, Process Modeling for Steel Industry, IK Publishers
Supplementary Reading
- Ghosh A., Chatterjee A., Ironmaking and Steelmaking, Prentice-Hall of India Pvt.Ltd
- Nastac L., Zhang L., Thomas B. G. , Sabau A., El-Kaddah N., Powell A. C., Combeau H., Modeling and Simulation in Materials Processing, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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