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1997

  1. Thomas, B. G., A. Moitra, and R. McDavid

    Simulation of Longitudinal Off-Corner Depressions in Continuously Cast Steel Slabs

    in Continuous Casting, Iron and Steel Society, Warrendale, PA, 9, 337-350, 1997 (reprinted from Iron and Steelmaker (ISS Transactions), 23:4, 57-70, 1996)

  2. Thomas, B. G. and J. T. Parkman

    Simulation of Thermal Mechanical Behavior during Initial Solidification

    Thermec 97, Proceedings of the International Conference on Thermomechanical Processing of Steel and Other Materials, Wollongong, Australia, T. Chandra, ed., The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society, Warrendale, PA, II, 2279-2285, July 7-11

  3. Samarasekera, I. V., B. G. Thomas, and J. K. Brimacombe

    The Frontiers of Continuous Casting and Mathematical Modelling

    Julian Szekely Memorial Symposium on Materials Processing,” M.I.T., Boston, MA, 275-297, Oct. 5-8

  4. Ridolfi, M. R., B. G. Thomas, G. Li, and U. Della Foglia

    The Optimization of Mold Taper for the Ilva- Dalmine Round Bloom Caster

    in Continuous Casting, Iron and Steel Society, Warrendale, PA, 9, 259-269, 1997 (reprinted from La Revue de Metallurgie – CIT, 91:2, 609-620, 1994)

1996

  1. McDavid, R. and B. G. Thomas

    Flow and Thermal Behavior of the Top Surface Flux/Powder Layers in Continuous Casting Molds

    Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 27B:4, 672-685, Aug. 1996. [Marcus A. Grossmann Award, 1997, ASM International; Extraction & Processing Tech. Award, 1998, TMS]

  2. Huang, X. and B. G. Thomas

    Intermixing Model of Continuous Casting During a Grade Transition

    Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 27B:4, 617-632, Aug. 1996. [Robert W. Hunt Silver Medal, 1998, Iron and Steel Society]

  3. Thomas, B. G

    Modeling of Fluid Flow in the Mold of a Continuous Caster

    U.S.-Japan Joint Seminar on Steelmaking Technology, Kimitsu, Chiba, Japan, 49-55, April 26-27

  4. El-Bealy, M. and B. G. Thomas

    Modeling of Solidification Behavior and Interdendritic Strain for Carbon Steel Casting Processes

    74th Electric Furnace Conference Proceedings, Dallas, TX, Iron and Steel Society, Warrendale, PA, 565-576, Dec. 9-11

  5. Huang, X. and B. G. Thomas

    Modeling of Transient Flow Phenomena in Continuous Casting of Steel

    35th Annual Conf. of Metallurgists, Canadian Inst. Met., Montreal, Canada, 129-145, Aug. 25-29

  6. Thomas, B. G

    Modeling Study of Intermixing in Tundish and Strand during a Continuous Casting Grade Transition

    79th Steelmaking Conference Proceedings, Pittsburgh, PA, 1996, Iron and Steel Society, Warrendale, PA, 79, 519-531

  7. El-Bealy, M. and B. G. Thomas

    Prediction of Dendrite Arm Spacing for Low Alloy Steel Casting

    Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, Communications, 27B:4, 689-693, 1996. Click Here for a

  8. Thomas, B. G., A. Moitra, and R. McDavid

    Simulation of Longitudinal Off-Corner Depressions in Continuously Cast Steel Slabs

    Iron and Steelmaker (ISS Transactions), 23:4, 57-70

  9. Thomas, B. G. and B. Ho

    Spread Sheet Model of Continuous Casting

    Journal of Engineering for Industry, 118:1, 37-44

  10. Thomas, B. G. and H. Zhu

    Thermal Distortion of Solidifying Shell in Continuous Casting of Steel

    Solidification Science and Processing, I. Ohnaka and D. M. Stefanescu, eds., Japan Inst. Metals 117th Fall Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI, Dec. 13-15, 1995; The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society, Warrendale, PA, 197-208, 1996. Click Here for a

  11. Li, G. and B. G. Thomas

    Transient Thermal Model of the Continuous Single-Wheel Thin-Strip Casting Process

    Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 27B:3, 509-525

1995

  1. Watson, J. W., X. Huang, and B. G. Thomas

    A Steel Composition Model for Continuous Slab Casting During a Grade Transition

    Iron and Steelmaker, 22:3, 61-65

  2. Stubbins, J. F., P. Kurath, D. Drockelman, G. D. Morgan, J. McAfee, G. Li, and B. G. Thomas

    Analysis of Copper Alloy to Stainless Steel Bonded Panels for ITER First Wall Applications

    16th IEEE / NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, UIUC, Champaign, IL, 174-177, Sept. 30-Oct. 5

  3. Watson, J. W., X. Huang, and B. G. Thomas

    Casting Dissimilar Steel Grades

    Steel Technology International, Peter H. Scholes, ed., Sterling Publications Limited, London, UK, 1995/96, 167-170

  4. Rackers, K. and B. G. Thomas

    Clogging in Continuous Casting Tundish Nozzles

    78th Steelmaking Conference Proceedings, Nashville, TN, Iron and Steel Society, Warrendale, PA, 78, 723-734

  5. Thomas, B. G

    Comments on the Industrial Application of Process Models

    Materials Processing in the Computer Age II, V. R. Voller, et. al., eds., Las Vegas, NV, Feb. 17-21, 1995, The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society, Warrendale, PA, 3-19

  6. Thomas, B. G., A. Moitra, and H. Zhu

    Coupled Thermo-Mechanical Model of Solidifying Steel Shell Applied to Depression Defects in Continuous-Cast Slabs

    Modeling of Casting, Welding, and Advanced Solidification Processes VII, London, England, 241-248, Sept. 10-15

  7. Stubbins, J. F., D. C. Drockelman, P. Kurath, K. D. Leedy, G. Li, J.L . McAfee, G. D. Morgan, K. T. Slattery, B. G. Thomas, and G. W. Wille

    Cu-Alloys to SS Joining Techniques Assessment, Development and Recommendation

    Joint Mechanical Testing, Fracture Mechanics and Cyclic Fatigue Tests of Cu/SS and Cu/Be Welds, ITER Report, US/95/IV-BL-20, Dec. 1995. Return to Top

  8. Thomas, B. G

    Issues in Thermal-Mechanical Modeling of Casting Processes

    Journal of Iron and Steel Institute of Japan International, 35:6, 737-743

  9. Najjar, F. M., B. G. Thomas, and D. E. Hershey

    Numerical Study of Steady Turbulent Flow through Bifurcated Nozzles in Continuous Casting

    Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 26B:4, 749-765, 1995. [Extraction and Processing Technology Award, 1998, TMS]

  10. Thomas, B. G., A. Moitra, and R. McDavid

    Simulation of Longitudinal Off-Corner Depressions in Continuously-Cast Steel Slabs

    13th Process Technology Conference Proceedings, Nashville, TN, April 2-5, 1995, Iron and Steel Society, Warrendale, PA, 143-156

  11. Li, G. and B. G. Thomas

    Thermal and Mechanical Behavior of the First Wall in Fusion Reactors

    16th IEEE / NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering, UIUC, Champaign, IL, 406-409, Sept. 30-Oct. 5

  12. Li, G. and B. G. Thomas

    Transient Thermal Model of the Continuous Single-Wheel Thin-Strip Casting Process

    Proceedings of the International Symposium on Near-Net-Shape Casting in the Minimills, Vancouver, Canada, Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum, Montreal, Canada, 373-387, Aug. 19-23

1994

  1. Watson, J. W., X. Huang, and B. G. Thomas

    A Steel Composition Model for Continuous Slab Casting during a Grade Transition

    52nd Electric Furnace Conference Proceedings, Process Technology Division, Iron and Steel Society, Nashville, TN, 52, Oct

  2. Thomas, B. G

    An Overview of Stress Modeling in Casting Processes

    BHP/Comalco Workshop on Modelling of Casting and Solidification Processes, BHP Steel Research, Melbourne, Australia, 1-2, March 10

  3. Dantzig, J. A. and B. G. Thomas

    Computer Modeling in Continuous Casting

    Encyclopedia of Advanced Materials, Bloor, Brook, Flemings, and Mahajan, eds., Pergamon Elsevier Science Inc., Tarrytown, NY, 31/12:4

  4. Thomas, B. G. and H. Zhu

    Evaluation of Finite Element Methods for Simulation of Stresses During Solidification

    World Conference on Computational Mechanics III, Chiba, Japan, 2:NI3-4, 1764-1765, Aug. 2-5

  5. Jenkins, M. S., B. G. Thomas, W. C. Chen, and R. B. Mahapatra

    Investigation of Strand Surface Defects using Mold Instrumentation and Modelling

    77th Steelmaking Conference Proceedings, Chicago, IL, Iron and Steel Society, Warrendale, PA, 77, 337-345

  6. Thomas, B. G

    Mathematical Modeling of Steel Continuous Casting Processes

    1994 National Science Foundation Design and Manufacturing Grantees Conference, MIT, Cambridge, MA, Jan. 5-7

  7. Lawson, G. D., S. C. Sander, W. H. Emling, A. Moitra, and B. G. Thomas

    Prevention of Shell ThinningBreakouts Associated with Widening Width Changes

    77th Steelmaking Conference Proceedings, Chicago, IL, Iron and Steel Society, Warrendale, PA, 77, 329-336

  8. Thomas, B. G., X. Huang, and R. C. Sussman

    Simulation of Argon Gas Flow Effects in a Continuous Slab Caster

    Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 25B:4, 527-547

  9. Ridolfi, M. R., B. G. Thomas, G. Li, U. Della Foglia

    The Optimization of Mold Taper for the Ilva- Dalmine Round Bloom Caster

    La Revue de Metallurgie - CIT, 91:2, 609-620

1993

  1. Moitra, A. and B. G. Thomas

    Application of a Thermo-Mechanical Finite Element Model of Steel Shell Behavior in the Continuous Slab Casting Mold

    76th Steelmaking Conference Proceedings, Iron and Steel Society, Dallas, TX, 657-667, March 28-31

  2. Thomas, B. G. and X. Huang

    Effect of Argon on Fluid Flow in a Continuous Slab Casting Mold

    76th Steelmaking Conference Proceedings, Dallas, TX, Iron and Steel Society, 76, 273-289, March 28-31

  3. Sussman, R. C., M. T. Burns, X. Huang, and B. G. Thomas

    Inclusion Particle Behavior in a Continuous Slab Casting Mold

    Iron and Steelmaker, 20:2, 14-16

  4. Thomas, B. G

    Mathematical Modeling of Steel Continuous Casting Processes

    19th Annual NSF Grantees Conference on Design and Manufacturing Systems Research, SME, Charlotte, NC, 337-345, Jan. 6-8

  5. Huang, X. and B. G. Thomas

    Modeling of Steel Grade Transition in Continuous Slab Casting Processes

    Metallurgical Transactions B, 24B:2, 379-393, 1993. [John Chipman Award, 1996, Iron and Steel Society]

  6. Thomas, B. G

    Stress Analysis of Casting Processes: An Overview

    Modeling of Casting, Welding, and Advanced Solidification Processes - VI, Palm Coast, FL, T. Piwonka and V. Voller, eds., The Metallurgical Society of AIME, Warrendale, PA, Vol. 6, 519-534, 1993, MIT, Cambridge, MA, Jan. 5-7

  7. Hershey, D. E., B. G. Thomas, and F. M. Najjar

    Turbulent Flow through Bifurcated Nozzles

    International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, 17:1, 23-47

1992

  1. Sussman, R. C., M. Burns, X. Huang, and B. G. Thomas

    Inclusion Particle Behavior in a Continuous Slab Casting Mold

    10th Process Technology Conference Proceedings, Toronto, Ontario, April 5-8, Iron and Steel Society, Warrendale, PA, 291-304

  2. Huang, X., B. G. Thomas, and F. M. Najjar

    Modeling Superheat Removal during Continuous Casting of Steel Slabs

    Metallurgical Transactions B, 23B:3, 339-356

  3. Huang, X. and B. G. Thomas

    Modelling of Steel Grade Transition in Continuous Slab Casting Processes

    50th Electric Furnace Conference Proceedings, Atlanta, GA, Iron and Steel Society, Warrendale, PA, 485-499, Nov. 10-13

  4. Matway, R. J. and B. G. Thomas

    Review of the Research in Progress Session at the Spring Conference

    Iron and Steelmaker, 19:6, 40

  5. Kozlowski, P. F., B. G. Thomas, J. Azzi, and H. Wang

    Simple Constitutive Equations for Steel at High Temperature

    Metallurgical Transactions A, 23A:3, 903-918

  6. Thomas, B. G., L. M. Mika, and F. M. Najjar

    Simulation of Fluid Flow Inside a Continuous Slab Casting Machine;

    in Continuous Casting, Iron and Steel Society, Warrendale, PA, 6, 141-154, 1992 (reprinted from Metallurgical Transactions B, 21B:2, 387-400, April 1990)

  7. Moitra, A., B. G. Thomas, and W. Storkman

    Thermo-mechanical Model of Steel Shell Behavior in the Continuous Casting Mold

    EPD Congress, J. P. Hager, ed., The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 547-557, March 2-5

1991

  1. Thomas, B. G. and F. M. Najjar

    Finite Element Modelling of Turbulent Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in Continuous Casting

    Applied Mathematical Modeling, 15:5, 226-243, May

  2. Thomas, B. G

    Mathematical Modeling of the Continuous Slab Casting Mold, a State of the Art Review

    74th Steelmaking Conference Proceedings, Washington, DC, April 1991, Iron and Steel Society, 74, 105-118

  3. Thomas, B. G. and B. Ho

    Spreadsheet Model of Continuous Casting

    Materials Processing in the Computer Age, V. R. Voller, M. S. Stachowicz, and B. G. Thomas, eds., Proceedings of the International Symposium on Materials Processing in the Computer Age, New Orleans, LA, Feb. 17-21, The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society, Warrendale, PA, 293-305

  4. Thomas, B. G., D. J. Habing, A. Moitra, and J. A. Azzi

    Thermal Distortion of Continuous Slab Casting Molds

    1st European Conference on Continuous Casting, Florence, Italy, Associazione Italiana di Metallurgia, 2, 2.417-26, Sept

  5. Najjar, F. M., D. E. Hershey, and B. G. Thomas

    Turbulent Flow of Steel Through Submerged Bifurcated Nozzles into Continuous Casting Molds

    Fourth FIDAP Users Conference, April 14-16, Evanston, IL, Fluid Dynamics International, Inc., Evanston, IL, 1-55

  6. Voller

    V. R., M. S. Stachowicz, and B. G. Thomas, eds., Materials Processing in the Computer Age, (Proceedings of the International Symposium on Materials Processing in the Computer Age, held in New Orleans, LA, Feb. 17-21, 1991), The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society, Warrendale, PA, 462pages, 1991.

1990

  1. Voller, V. R., C. R. Swaminathan, and B. G. Thomas

    Fixed Grid Techniques for Phase Change Problems: A Review

    International Journal of Numerical Methods in Engineering, 30:4, 875-898

  2. Thomas, B. G., D. D. Goettsch, K. O. Yu, M. J. Beffel, M. Robinson, D. Pinella, and R. G. Carlson

    Modeling the Directional Solidification Process

    5th Engineering Foundation Conference on Modeling of Casting, Welding, and Advanced Processes, Session on Modeling of Near-Net Shape Casting and Advanced Solidification Processes, Davos, Switzerland, 5, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 603-610

  3. Thomas, B. G., A. Moitra, and W. R. Storkman

    Optimizing Taper in Continuous Slab Casting Molds Using Mathematical Models

    Proceedings, 6th International Iron and Steel Congress, Nagoya, Japan, 3:1, 348- 355, Oct

  4. Thomas, B. G., L. J. Mika, and F. M. Najjar

    Simulation of Fluid Flow Inside a Continuous Slab Casting Machine

    Metallurgical Transactions B, 21B:2, 387-400, April

  5. Yu, K. O., M. J. Beffel, M. Robinson, D. D. Goettsch, B. G. Thomas, D. Pinella, and R. G. Carlson

    Solidification Modeling of Single-Crystal Investment Castings

    AFS Transactions, 98:53, 417-428, 1990. [Best Investment Casting Paper, 1990, AFS]

  6. Thomas, B. G., F. M. Najjar, and L. J. Mika

    The Removal of Superheat from Continuous Casting Molds

    Proceedings of the Weinberg Symposium on Solidification Processing, C.I.M. Conference, Hamilton, Ontario, 131-145, Aug. 27-29

  7. Thomas, B.G., editor

    Three-Dimensional Heat Flow and Stress Models of Continuous Casting of Steel Slabs

    Progress Reports to Armco, Inland, and LTV Steel, UIUC, June 22 and Dec. 19

1989

  1. Thomas, B. G

    Application of Mathematical Models to the Continuous Slab Casting Mold

    Iron and Steelmaker, 16:12, 53-66, 1989; also in ISS Transactions, Iron and Steel Society, Warrendale, PA, 11, 143-156, 1990. [Rossiter W. Raymond Award, 1991, AIME]

  2. Najjar, F. M. and B. G. Thomas

    Numerical Aspects of Finite Element Modeling of Turbulent Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in Continuous Casting

    Third FIDAP Users Conference, Fluid Dynamics International, Evanston, IL, Sept. 25

1988

  1. Kelly, J. E., K. P. Michalek, T. G. O'Connor, B. G. Thomas, and J. A. Dantzig

    Initial Development of Thermal and Stress Fields in Continuously Cast Steel Billets

    Metallurgical Transactions A, 19A:10, 2589-2602

  2. Thomas, B. G., I. V. Samarasekera, and J. K. Brimacombe

    Investigation of Panel Crack Formation in Steel Ingots, Part I: Mathematical Analysis and Mid-Face Panel Cracks

    Metallurgical Transaction B, 19B:2, 277-287, April

  3. Thomas, B. G., I. V. Samarasekera, and J. K. Brimacombe

    Investigation of Panel Crack Formation in Steel Ingots, Part II: Off-Corner Panel Cracks

    Metallurgical Transactions B, 19B:2, 289-301, April

  4. Thomas, B. G. and W. R. Storkman

    Mathematical Models of Continuous Slab Casting to Optimize Mold Taper

    Modeling of Casting and Welding Processes, Engineering Foundation Conference, Palm Coast, FL, April 17-22, 1988, TMS, 287-297

  5. Haegele, G. T. and B. G. Thomas

    Progress Report on Use of Alliant Computer to Model Defect Formation during the Direct Charging of Continuously Cast Steel Slabs

    submitted to National Center for Supercomputing Applications, UIUC, April 1988. Return to Top

  6. Thomas, B. G. and L. M. Mika

    Simulation of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer Inside a Continuous Slab Casting Machine

    Second FIDAP Users Conference, Evanston, IL, Oct. 2-4, Fluid Dynamics International, Inc

  7. Mika, L. M. and B. G. Thomas

    Simulation of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer Inside a Continuous Slab Casting Mold

    Modeling of Casting and Welding Processes, Engineering Foundation Conference, Palm Coast, FL, 459-469, April 17-22 A F. Giamei and G. J. Abbaschian, eds., The Metallurgical Society, Warrendale, PA, 459-469

1987

  1. Thomas, B.G

    Cracking of Railroad Wheels

    University of Illinois Materials Processing Consortium Report, submitted to Griffon Wheel, Feb

  2. Thomas, B.G., I.V. Samarasekera, and J.K. Brimacombe

    Mathematical Model of the Thermal Processing of Steel Ingots, Part I: Heat Flow Model

    Metallurgical Transactions B, 18B:1, 119-130, March

  3. Thomas, B.G., I.V. Samarasekera, and J.K. Brimacombe

    Mathematical Model of the Thermal Processing of Steel Ingots, Part II: Stress Model

    Metallurgical Transactions B, 18B:1, 131-147, March

  4. Storkman, W.R. and B.G. Thomas

    Mathematical Modeling of the Continuous Casting of Stainless Steel Slabs to Optimize Mold Taper

    Solidification Processing 1987, Conference Proceedings, Ranmoor House, Sheffield, UK, Sept. 21-24, 1987, 194-196, in Solidification Processing 1987, Institute of Metals, London, 1988, 225-227

  5. Thomas, B.G., L. Mika, and J. Azzi

    Three-Dimensional Heat Flow and Stress Models of Continuous Casting of Steel Slabs

    submitted to Inland, Bethlehem, and ARMCO Inc., Oct. 1987. Return to Top

1986

  1. Thomas, B.G., I.V. Samarasekera, and J.K. Brimacombe

    Application of Mathematical Heat Flow and Stress Models of Steel Ingot Casting to Investigate Panel Crack Formation

    Modeling and Control of Casting and Welding Processes, Proceedings of the Third Conference on Modeling of Casting and Welding Processes, Eng. Found., Santa Barbara, CA, Jan. 12-17, 1986, S. Kou, R. Mehrabian, eds., The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society, Warrendale, PA, 479-495

  2. Thomas, B.G

    Preliminary Investigation of Narrow-Face Mold Taper in Continuous Slab Casting Machines

    report submitted to ARMCO Inc., April 1986. Return to Top

  3. Thomas, B.G., J.K. Brimacombe, and I.V. Samarasekera

    The Formation of Panel Cracks in Steel Ingots, A State of the Art Review, I--Hot Ductility of Steel

    Transactions of the Iron and Steel Society, 7, 7-20

  4. Thomas, B.G., J.K. Brimacombe, and I.V. Samarasekera

    The Formation of Panel Cracks in Steel Ingots, A State of the Art Review, II--Mid-Face and Off-Corner Cracks

    Transactions of the Iron and Steel Society, 7, 21-29

1984

  1. Thomas, B.G., I.V. Samarasekera, and J.K. Brimacombe

    Comparison of Numerical Modeling Techniques for Complex, Two-Dimensional, Transient Heat Conduction Problems

    Metallurgical Transactions Bs, 15B:2, 307-318

  2. Thomas, B.G

    Physical Modeling of a Bottom-Fired Soaking Pit

    report submitted to Stelco, Inc., 1984. Return to Top