%0 Journal Article
%T Advanced numerical simulations of selected metallurgical units
%A G. Kokot
%A T. Burczy¨½ski a
%A b
%A A. John
%J Journal of Achievements in Materials and Manufacturing Engineering
%D 2012
%I World Academy of Materials and Manufacturing Engineering
%X Purpose: of this paper is to present numerical simulations of large structures in metallurgical industry. Some examples of finite element analysis are presented. The calculations were performed for the determining the stress effort of the metallurgical units mainly blast furnace, throath¡¯s gas pipelines, hot blast stoves, etc. during the working conditions and for the repairing purpose.Design/methodology/approach: The way of conducting simulations and analysis were the finite element method connected with the optimization process.Findings: Performing the numerical analysis the changes in the structures design were applied what extremely influenced on the state effort and the durability of considered structures.Research limitations/implications: Development of the presented approach solving the coupled field and CFD problems, the application of the parallel computing and domain decomposition methods in the large structure simulations.Practical implications: Presented results shows the possibility of application the advanced computational methods in the computer aided engineering processes of designing and analysing the large structure as the metallurgical units are. It can dramatically influence on the recognizing of the effort stets and helps in the monitoring, overhauls and redesigning process. Those methods gives the global very precise information which cannot be obtain in other ways (analytical solutions, experimental methods).Originality/value: The paper present the original research results comes from the complex numerical simulations of the main metallurgical units in the blast furnace train. The original value of the paper is the introduction of the advanced finite element simulation in the field of iron steel industry structures design and developing.
%K Blast furnace numerical analysis
%K Finite element method
%K Metallurgical units analysis
%K Numerical simulations
%U http://journalamme.org/papers_vol55_2/58245.pdf