Water Tank Simulation of a Continuous Hot-Dip Galvanized Zinc Pot

摘要

This work has simulated the flow field in a hot-dip galvanized zinc pot using a water tank simulation. The flow pattern was visualized using laser sheet flow visualization technique. The general flow pattern in the water tank was not sufficiently influenced by the belt speed. The traces of water on the snout side, in the snout region, and close to the surface, where the stabilizing roll and the belt were in contact, were closely examined. The water tank was also investigated numerically. The steady-state CFD solution also indicated that a change in the belt velocity has little influence on the overall flow pattern developed in the tank. The flow patterns obtained via CFD means had a close resemblance with those visualized through laser sheet technique.