Virtual Reality Simulation For Burden Distribution Process Of Blast Furnace

In iron and steel making processes, burden distribution of blast furnace top is the main factors which influence the gas flow distribution, ore reduction, heat exchange between burden and gas flow, fuel rate and blast furnace campaign life. In order to optimize the operation of blast furnace and control burden distribution precisely, the physical phenomena which influence the burden distribution in the process of burden charging should be analysed, and the relation between charging condition and burden distribution should be searched. Applying the virtual reality technology to simulating the process of burden charging can display the burden distribution states directly and visually, and this could be a better way to estimate the trend of the states of burden distribution.According to the burden distribution rules of the blast furnace and combining the burden distribution experience of the bell-less blast furnace, this paper simulates a whole process of burden charging and realizes visual simulation of the process of burden charging based on mathematics model, using OpenGL library technique, through simulation and reappearance of production and scene.The user can not only navigate in the virtual reality environment, but also be able to interact with the charge distributor of the blast furnace through controlling the angle, height of elevation and angular velocity. Further more, the system can also track the movement path of the charging in real time. This simulation model provides a specific basis to analyse and control the states of the charging contribution for the operator. It can also help the designers who design the blast furnace to evaluate and analyse feasibility of the designs. Moreover, it provides a foundation for the deep development of charging model.