Accurate modeling of quenching processes using cfd and a flow boiling database

13 Computational analysis, a tool that has helped optimize many heat treating processes, has yet to have an extensive impact on liquid quenching. Quenching in a vaporizable liquid is a critical production step for many metal parts, but the complexity of the physics make it a difficult process to simulate. Rigorous physics-based boiling models can yield good results, but are impractical for cases of industrial interest. An alternative, data-driven approach presented here holds promise, however, and is scoring well when tested under realistic conditions.