A heat transfer study of the continuous caster mold using a finite volume approach coupled with genetic algorithms

The mold region of the Continuous Caster was studied using a heat transfer formulation coupled with an optimization scheme. The pertinent transport equations were solved using a finite volume approach and the optimization calculations were conducted using biologically inspired Genetic Algorithms. The results are compared with the data available in the literature and significant improvements in terms of the casting velocity and the solidified shell thickness are observed and reported.