1994 Volume 34 Issue 12 Pages 943-950
A general formulation is presented, describing the behavior of three systems of importance in metals processing, where interfacial phenomena play a key role in affecting the overall flow behavior. These three systems include gas plumes in liquids, electomagnetic stirring of continuous casting systems and spray forming. In the model, allowance is made for the forces in the liquid that are due to fluid motion and the effect of interfacial tension. The results include the representation of the plume shape in the multi-phase system, the free surface behavior in continuous casting and the evolution of a droplet shape in spray forming.
