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Monday, September 26, 2005 - 2:40 PM
QT8.2

Optimizing Agitation and Quench Uniformity using CFD

D. S. MacKenzie, Houghton International, Inc., Valley Forge, PA; A. Kumar, H. Metwally, Fluent Inc., Evanston, IL

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Summary: The use of CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) is a powerful tool to reduce distortion, improve yield and to improve "first-time" quality. In this paper, examples of how CFD can improve agitation in "real-world" applications, are provided.