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Aluminum casting furnace modeling

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Casting furnaces play a central role in aluminum production and are the site of numerous interacting phenomena that take place in the combustion chamber and within the metal. For the analysis and design of the furnace, a mathematical model is useful. While the development of such a model can be a time-consuming process, improved furnace performance may ultimately result.

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  1. Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, USA

    R. T. Bui Ph.D. (professor of engineering)

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Bui, R.T. Aluminum casting furnace modeling. JOM 41, 43–47 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03220826

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