THERMO-STRUCTURAL

ANALYSIS OF A STEEL SHOP

CONVERTER USING
THERMOGRAPHY DATA

Luiz Otavio Rocha Peres

Specialist Researcher
Research & Development Center
Usiminas Technology Center
PRESENTATION TOPICS

Company Overview;

Problem Description;

Methodology;

Techniques;

Conclusion.
Company Overview Usiminas Conglomerate
Company Overview Main Market Segments
Company Overview Usiminas Ipatinga Plant
Company Overview Research & Development
Company Overview
Infrastructure and Technological Development
Computer modeling and simulation in the
fields: structural, thermal, dynamics, fluid
dynamics and technical assistance to
internal/external clients

Study and design of electric and

electronic components, acquisition
and control softwares, image
treatment and data processing. Mechanical design of equipments,
measurement and monitoring
processes, improvement and new
technologies studies.
Problem Description

Image extracted from the internet at primetals.com

Image extracted from the internet at www.siemens.com

Image extracted from the internet at www.steelconstruction.info

Image extracted from the internet at www.neumetallurgy.com
Problem Description

Start of steelmaking process

Start of steelmaking process

Problem Description
Methodology: Conditions

Critical aspects:

Thermal properties

Thermal conductivity;
Convection coefficient;
Emissivity
Methodology - Model
Methodology Mesh
Methodology Material Properties
Methodology Boundary Conditions
Results - Thermal
Results Thermo-structural
Results Thermo-structural
Results Thermo-structural
Conclusion

Very dependant on thermal properties;

Good for critical zones identification;
Useful for refractory lining design/wear studies;
Optimum when coupled with fatigue analysis.
 Thank you!
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