Intended work and expected results

The main aim of the thesis is development of a meshless solver for thermomechanics model of the DC casting process. In the process of developing we expect to formulate and test the LRBFCM for solving linear thermoelasticity and further explore the capabilities of the method when applied to mechanical problems. Also, we expect to develop and test a multiphysics framework based on LRBFCM, extend it to solve viscoplastic problems and compare it with commercial programs. The developed solver for thermomechanics will be coupled to the adjacent model of heat and mass transfer during the DC process. The resulting model will be able to provide insight in development of hot tearing of aluminium billets and the impact of the process parameters on the quality of the billet.