Numerical modelling of continuous centrifugal castingof aluminium tubes

Continuous centrifugal casting (CCC) is a new process to produce aluminium tubes with many advantages over classical extrusion: reduced amount of scrap and energy consumption, low transformation costs, more flexibility to produce tubes of different sizes. In CCC, a constant flow of molten aluminum feeds a rotary mold which solidifies the metal into a tube shape while a mechanism extracts the new cast tube in rotation. However technical challenges need still to be overcome to make CCC more reliable. The aim of this project is to develop a numerical solver used to optimize the feeding of liquid aluminium and the rotating drum. It will enable to reach a more constant thickness of the tubes together with an acceptable surface condition, meeting then the standard requirements.

Faculty Supervisor:

Sébastien Poncet

Student:

Ghofrane Sekrani

Partner:

ALU MC3

Discipline:

Engineering - mechanical

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université de Sherbrooke