Heat Transfer Boundary conditions for the numerical simulation of the DC Casting process

The temperature evolution during the start-up phase of the Direct Chill (DC) casting process is critical to the prediction of strain-stress evolution during solidification. The start-up phase of DC casting is complex, as heat is extracted by the mold, bottom block, and cooling water, while process parameters are ramped up to their steady state values.

By Adrian Sabau, Kazunori Kuwana, Srinath Viswanathan, Kozo Saito, and Lee Davis (Light Metals, 2004)