Investigating the flow structure in two model slab casting moulds using contactless inductive flow tomography

The contactless inductive flow tomography (CIFT) allows for reconstructing the mean flow structure of liquid metals by measuring the flow induced perturbations of one or more applied magnetic fields, and subsequently inferring the flow field by solving a linear inverse problem. We will give an overview of the application of CIFT to two models of continuous casting available at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden – Rossendorf. These include a 1:8 cold model of a slab casting mould under the influence of an electromagnetic brake, and a 1:2 model of a slab mould operating at 250 °C.