Title :
A Finite Element Method Approach to the Design Process of an Aluminium Reduction Cell
Author :
Kacprzak, D. ; Gustafsson, M.J. ; Taylo, M.P.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Auckland, Auckland
Abstract :
This paper demonstrates an innovative method for the reduction cell design. The method strives to eliminate time consuming calculations by using finite element method (FEM) and iterative analyses on bus bar configuration.
Keywords :
aluminium; cells (electric); electrolysis; finite element analysis; iterative methods; reduction (chemical); smelting; Al; Lorentz forces; aluminium reduction cell; bus bar configuration; electrolysis; finite element method; iterative analysis; Aluminum; Bars; Current density; Electromagnetic modeling; Finite element methods; Lorentz covariance; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic flux density; Magnetic liquids; Process design;
Conference_Titel :
Magnetics Conference, 2006. INTERMAG 2006. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-1479-2
DOI :
10.1109/INTMAG.2006.376392
