Factors Affecting Temperature Distribution Along Thickness of Plate During Cooling Process and Their Control Strategies Original Research Article

On the basis of the finite difference method, the factors affecting the temperature distribution along the thickness of plate during cooling process were analyzed, which include transformation heat, coefficient of heat conduction, specific heat, carbon content, cooling time, plate thickness, and unit of water flow volume. To ensure the homogenous temperature distribution along the thickness of plate, some cooling strategies, such as interval cooling, stepped cooling, and unsymmetrical cooling of upper and lower surfaces, were applied online. The online results showed that the cooling strategies can improve the temperature homogeneity greatly and the finite difference method can correctly simulate the cooling process.