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Jyothi, P.N., Rao, A.S., Jagath, M.C. and Channakeshavalu, K. (2013) Understanding the Melt Flow Behaviour of ZA Alloys processed through Centrifugal Casting. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, 4, 163-172.

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• TITLE: Effect of the Density of Molten Metal on the Raining Phenomenon in Horizontal Centrifugal Casting

  AUTHORS: Miguel A. Barron, Joan Reyes

  KEYWORDS: Angular Frequency, Centrifugal Force, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Critical Rotation Speed, G Factor, Horizontal Centrifugal Casting, Molten Metal Density

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol.14 No.7, July 30, 2024

  ABSTRACT: In this work the influence of the density of the molten metal on the emergence of the raining phenomenon in the horizontal centrifugal casting process is numerically studied. Transient 2D numerical simulations were carried out using Computational Fluid Dynamics software. Three molten metals with different density, namely aluminum, iron and lead, and three angular frequencies, namely 50, 66 and 77 rad/s were considered. It is found that the density of the molten metal significantly affects the emergence, transient or permanent, of the rain phenomenon. However, the magnitude and duration of the rain phenomenon depend on the angular frequency of the rotating mold. Likewise, since gravitational forces affect the metal according to its density, the value of the critical rotation speed of the mold is also affected.