Caster Ladle Lancing System AJ Pearson Alexander Frank

Caster Ladle Lancing System AJ Pearson, Alexander Frank, Zachariah Bishop

Team Information Zachariah Bishop Engineering Major Concentration Mechanical Team Leader and Creo Designer AJ Pearson Engineering Major Concentration Mechanical Creo Designer Alexander Frank Engineering Major Concentration Electrical Communications Professor Ibrahim Faculty mentor

Acknowledgements Professor Ibrahim Nucor Olivet Nazarene Univeristy

Outline Background Decision Making Process Final Design and Validation Recommendations

Company Background Steel Production Largest manufacturer of steel in the US Fortune 500 company

Steel Making Process Recycled Steel Furnace

Steel Making Process Ladle Continuous Casting Process

Unclogging a Non-Free Opening

Problem Statement Functions Clear non-free opening Keep the operator safe Objectives Ladle Increase the safety over the current process Constraints Cannot alter the current casting process Meets OSHA and Nucor Standards Tundish

Initial Design Solutions

Recommended Designs

Decision Making 1. Automated Functionality 2. Minimizes Number of Disposable Parts Used to Clear Each Non-Free Opening 3. Minimizes Up Front Cost 4. Minimizes Per Unit Cost of Disposable parts 5. Minimizes Operating Cost 6. Maximizes Durability/Longevity of the Solution 7. Minimizes Damage to Ladle Refractory Material 8. Clears non-free openings as quickly as possible 9. Keeps Teammates Safe

Final Design Solutions

Preliminary Turret

Redesigned Turret

Design Validation and Testing: Stress Simulation

Design Validation and Testing: Stress Simulation

Functionality and Temperature Calculations

Validation

Validation

Conclusion Our design meets the need presented to us by Nucor

Additional Recommendations Use on the upper platform Store out of range of molten steel splashing to elongate useful life Use of this device, along with standard safety practice

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