Improved Filters for Turbulence Control and Start-up without Freezing at Reduced Melt Superheat Temperature (T11#)

• Subject Area: Fluid Mechanics
• Term: since 2024
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 169148856

The proposed research project focusses on two major issues associated with metal casting: 1) an improved turbulence control of the melt flow by employing a ceramic foam filter before the melt enters the mould and 2) an increased energy efficiency by reducing the melt and the filter superheat temperatures during priming of the filter. For this purpose, extensive numerical simulations will be carried out, which will be validated by experiments to be conducted by the application partner. This expertise will be used for proposing filters with modified geometries and enhanced properties.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres (Transfer Project)
• Subproject of: SFB 920: Multifunctional Filters for Metal Melt Filtration - a Contribution to Zero Defect Materials
• International Connection: United Kingdom
• Applicant Institution: Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg
• Business and Industry: Foseco International Limited
• Project Heads: Professor Dr. Hartmut Krause; Professor Dr.-Ing. Subashis Ray