TITLE:
Uniform Flow of Molten Metals in Rectangular Open Channels
AUTHORS:
Miguel A. Barron, Joan Reyes, Dulce Y. Medina
KEYWORDS:
Critical Height, Froude Number, Molten Metal Flow, Open Channel, Rectangular Channel, Uniform Flow
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Engineering and Technology,
Vol.10 No.3,
July
29,
2022
ABSTRACT: The flow of liquids in open channels has been studied since ancient Rome. However, the vast majority of published reports on flow in open channels are focused on the transport of drinking water and sewage disposal. The literature on the transport of molten metals in open channels is quite scarce. In this work, the uniform flow of pig iron and molten aluminum in rectangular open channels is studied. Specific energy curves are constructed and critical heights are analytically determined. The transition from subcritical to supercritical flow is analyzed as a function of the angle of inclination of the channel and the roughness of its walls. Manning’s equation is applied to the pig iron flow using data reported in the literature for molten aluminum. The need to correct the roughness coefficient for pig iron is observed in order to obtain results consistent with those previously reported.