Publications
An exhaustive list of
publications is available
here.
Journal and
conference papers
Forthcoming
- S. Louhenkilpi, J. Miettinen, J. Laine, R. Vesanen, I.
Rentola, J. Moilanen, V.-V.
Visuri,
E.-P. Heikkinen, and A. Jokilaakso, "Online Modelling of Heat Transfer,
Solidification and Microstructure in Continuous Casting of
Steel", Proceedings
of the 5th International Conference on
Advances in Solidification Processes and 5th International Symposium on
Cutting Edge of Computer Simulation of Solidification, Casting and
Refining, The Austrian Society for Metallurgy and
Materials, Salzburg,
Austria, forthcoming.
- J. Miettinen, S. Louhenkilpi, V.-V. Visuri,
and T. Fabritius, "Advances in Modeling of Steel
Solidification with IDS", Proceedings
of the 5th International
Conference on Advances in
Solidification Processes and 5th International Symposium on Cutting
Edge of Computer Simulation of Solidification, Casting and Refining,
The Austrian Society for Metallurgy and Materials, Salzburg, Austria,
forthcoming.
- N. Alia, M. Pylvänäinen, V.-V. Visuri,
V.
John, and S. Ollila, "Investigation of the vibrations of a
laboratory-scale gas-stirred
ladle with two eccentric nozzles and multiple sensors", Journal
of Iron and Steel Research International, forthcoming.
2019
- E. K. Ramasetti, V.-V.
Visuri,
P. Sulasalmi, R.
Mattila, and T. Fabritius, "Modelling of the Effect of the Gas Flow
Rate on the Fluid Flow and Open-Eye Formation in a Water Model of a
Steelmaking Ladle", Steel
Research International, vol. 90, no. 2, article 1800365, 2019.
2018
- E. K. Ramasetti, V.-V.
Visuri,
P. Sulasalmi, and T. Fabritius, "A CFD and Experimental Investigation
of Slag Eye in Gas Stirred Ladle", Journal
of Fluid Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 5, pp. 78–86,
2018.
- E. K. Ramasetti, V.-V.
Visuri,
P. Sulasalmi, and T. Fabritius, ”Numerical Simulation of the Effect of
Slag Thickness on Slag Eye Area in a Water Model Ladle”, Proceedings of
the 21st Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference 2018,
Australasian
Fluid Dynamics Society, Australia, 2018.
- E.-P. Heikkinen, V.-V.
Visuri,
and T. Fabritius, "On the heterogeneity of AOD slags in
different
stages of blowing", Proceedings
of the 8th European Oxygen Steelmaking Conference,
Associazione Italiana di Metallurgia, Taranto, Italy, 2018.
- A. Kärnä, M. Järvinen, P. Sulasalmi, V.-V. Visuri,
and T. Fabritius, "An Improved Model for the Heat-up Stage of the
CAS-OB Process: Development and Validation", Steel Research International,
vol. 89, no. 10, article 1800141, 2018.
- T.
Vuolio, V.-V.
Visuri,
S. Tuomikoski, T. Paananen, and T. Fabritius,
"Data-Driven Mathematical Modeling of the Effect of Particle Size
Distribution on the Transitory Reaction Kinetics of Hot Metal
Desulfurization", Metallurgical
and Materials Transactions B, vol. 49, no. 5, pp.
2692–2708, 2018.
- T. Palovaara, V.-V.
Visuri, and T. Fabritius, "Physical modelling of gas
injection in a ladle", Proceedings
of the 7th International Congress on Science and Technology of
Steelmaking, Associazione Italiana di Metallurgia, Venice,
Italy, no. 55, 2018.
- V.-V.
Visuri, R. Mattila, P. Kupari, and T. Fabritius, "A
comparative study on refractory wear associated with fluxes for AOD
slags", Proceedings
of the 7th International Congress on Science and Technology of
Steelmaking, Associazione Italiana di Metallurgia, Venice,
Italy, no. 15, 2018.
- E. K. Ramasetti, V.-V.
Visuri,
P. Sulasalmi, and T. Fabritius, ”A CFD and Experimental Investigation
of
Slag Eye in Gas Stirred Ladle”, Proceedings
of the 5th
International Conference on Fluid Flow, Heat and Mass
Transfer, Niagara Falls,
Canada, no. 148, 2018.
2017
- E. K.
Ramasetti, V.-V.
Visuri, P. Sulasalmi, A. Kärnä, and T. Fabritius,
"Numerical Study of Multiphase Flows in a Ladle for Different Closure
Models", Proceedings
of the 11th Pacific Symposium on Flow Visualization and Image Processing,
Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan, no. 19, 2017.
- A. Kruskopf
and V.-V.
Visuri, "A Gibbs Energy Minimization Approach for
Modeling of Chemical Reactions in a Basic Oxygen Furnace", Metallurgical and Materials
Transactions B, vol. 48, no. 6, pp. 3281–3300,
2017.
- H.
Pesonen, V.-V.
Visuri, T. Ikäheimonen, and T. Fabritius, "In Situ
Measurement of Silicon Content in Molten Ferrochrome", Proceedings of the 3rd European
Steel Technology and Application Days, The Austrian
Society for Metallurgy and Materials, Vienna, Austria, pp. 1218–1227,
2017.
- E.-P.
Heikkinen, V.-V.
Visuri, H. Suopajärvi, A. Kemppainen, M. Aula, P.
Sulasalmi, and T. Fabritius, "Selected
research focus areas for energy and material improvements in reduction
and refining metallurgy"', Proceedings
of the 2nd ISIJ-VDEh-Jernkontoret Joint Symposium,
Jernkontoret, Stockholm, Sweden, pp. 24–33, 2017.
- V.-V.
Visuri, M.
Järvinen, A. Kärnä, P. Sulasalmi, E.-P. Heikkinen, P. Kupari and T.
Fabritius, “A Mathematical Model for Reactions During Top-Blowing in
the AOD Process: Validation and Results”, Metallurgical and Materials
Transactions B,
vol. 48, no. 3, pp. 1868–1884, 2017.
- V.-V.
Visuri, M.
Järvinen, A. Kärnä, P. Sulasalmi, E.-P. Heikkinen, P. Kupari and T.
Fabritius, “A Mathematical Model for Reactions During Top-Blowing in
the AOD Process: Derivation of the Model”, Metallurgical and Materials
Transactions B,
vol. 48, no. 3, pp. 1850–1867, 2017.
2016
- P. Sulasalmi, V.-V.
Visuri, A. Kärnä, M. Järvinen, S. Ollila, and T.
Fabritius,
"A Mathematical Model for the Reduction Stage of the CAS-OB
Process", Metallurgical
and Materials Transactions B,
vol. 47, no. 6, pp. 3544–3556,
2016.
- M. Järvinen, V.-V.
Visuri,
E.-P. Heikkinen, A. Kärnä, P. Sulasalmi, C. De Blasio, and T.
Fabritius,
"Law of Mass Action Based Kinetic Approach for the Modelling of
Parallel
Mass Transfer Limited Reactions: Application to Metallurgical
Systems", ISIJ
International, vol. 56, no. 9, pp. 1543–1552, 2016.
- V.-V.
Visuri, E. Isohookana, A. Kärnä, T. Haas, R. H. Eriç and
T. Fabritius, ”A Physical Modelling Study of Mixing in an
AOD Vessel”, Proceedings
of the 5th International Conference on Process Development in Iron and
Steelmaking, Swerea MEFOS, Luleå, Sweden, no. 88, 2016.
- M. Pylvänäinen, V.-V.
Visuri,
T. Liedes, J.
Laurila, K.
Karioja, S. Pikkupeura, S. Ollila, and T. Fabritius, ”Vibration-based
Assessment of Gas Stirring Intensity in Ladle Treatments”, Proceedings
of the 5th International Conference on Process Development in Iron and
Steelmaking, Swerea MEFOS, Luleå, Sweden, no. 14, 2016.
- T. Haas, V.-V.
Visuri,
A. Kärnä, E. Isohookana, P. Sulasalmi, R. H. Eriç, H. Pfeifer, and T.
Fabritius, "Physical Modelling of the Effect of Slag and Top-Blowing on
Mixing in the AOD Process", in R. G. Reddy, P. Chaubal, P. C. Pistorius
and U. Pal (eds.), Advances
in Molten Slags, Fluxes, and Salts: Proceedings of the 10th
International Conference on Molten Slags, Fluxes, and Salts,
The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, Seattle, WA, USA, pp.
999–1008, 2016.
- C. De Blasio, C. Carletti, A. Lundell, V.-V. Visuri,
T. Kokkonen, T. Westerlund, T. Fabritius, and M. Järvinen, ``Employing
a
step-wise titration method under semi-slow reaction regime for
evaluating the reactivity of limestone and dolomite in acidic
environment", Minerals
Engineering, vol. 86, no. 2, pp. 43–58,
2016.
2015
- P. Sulasalmi, V.-V.
Visuri,
A. Kärnä, and T. Fabritius, ”Simulation of the effect of steel flow
velocity on slag droplet distribution and interfacial area between
steel and slag”, Steel
Research International, vol. 86, no. 3, pp. 212–222, 2015.
2014
- M. Järvinen, A. Kärnä, V.-V.
Visuri,
P. Sulasalmi, E.-P. Heikkinen, K. Pääskylä, C. De Blasio, S. Ollila,
and
T. Fabritius, ”A Novel Approach for Numerical Modeling of the CAS-OB
Process: Process Model for the Heat-Up Stage”, ISIJ International,
vol. 54, no. 10, pp. 2263–2272, 2014.
- V.-V.
Visuri,
M. Järvinen, K. Pääskylä, A. Kärnä, P. Sulasalmi, C. De Blasio, S.
Ollila, and T. Fabritius, ”Preliminary Validation of a Numerical Model
for the CAS-OB Process”, Proceedings
of the 7th European Oxygen Steelmaking Conference, Czech
Metallurgical Society, Třinec, Czech Republic, 2014.
2013
- P. Sulasalmi, V.-V.
Visuri,
and T. Fabritius, "Effect of Interfacial Tension on the Emulsification
– Considerations on the CFD Modelling of Dispersion", in L. P.
Karjalainen, D. A. Porter and S. A. Järvenpää (eds.), "Physical and
Numerical Simulation of Materials Processing VII'', Materials Science Forum,
vol. 762, pp. 242–247, 2013.
- M. Järvinen, V.-V.
Visuri,
S. Pisilä, A. Kärnä, P. Sulasalmi, E.-P. Heikkinen, and T. Fabritius,
"Advanced Methods in Modelling of Metallurgical Unit Operations", in L.
P. Karjalainen, D. A. Porter and S. A. Järvenpää (eds.), "Physical and
Numerical Simulation of Materials Processing VII'', Materials Science Forum,
vol. 762, pp. 236–241, 2013.
- V.-V.
Visuri,
M. Järvinen, J. Savolainen, P. Sulasalmi, E.-P. Heikkinen and T.
Fabritius, ”A Mathematical Model for the Reduction Stage of the AOD
Process. Part II: Model Validation and Results”, ISIJ International,
vol. 53, no. 4, pp. 613–621, 2013.
- V.-V.
Visuri,
M. Järvinen, P. Sulasalmi, E.-P. Heikkinen, J. Savolainen, and T.
Fabritius, ”A Mathematical Model for the Reduction Stage of the AOD
Process. Part I: Derivation of the Model”, ISIJ International,
vol. 53, no. 4, pp. 603–612, 2013.
2012
- M. Iljana, O. Mattila, T. Alatarvas, V.-V. Visuri,
J. Kurikkala, T. Paananen, and T. Fabritius, “Dynamic and Isothermal
Reduction Swelling Behaviour of Olivine and Acid Iron Ore Pellets under
Simulated Blast Furnace Shaft Conditions”, ISIJ International,
vol. 52, no. 7, pp. 1257–1265, 2012.
- V.-V.
Visuri, E.-P. Heikkinen, M. Järvinen, J. Savolainen, and
T.
Fabritius, ”Phenomena-based model in AOD process improvement”, Proceedings of the 4th
International Conference on Process Development in Iron and Steelmaking,
Swerea MEFOS, Luleå, Sweden, vol. 1, pp. 225–235, 2012.
- E.-P. Heikkinen, J. Savolainen, T. Ikäheimonen, V.-V. Visuri,
and T. Fabritius, ”A study on the Al-Ti-O-N inclusions in austenitic
stainless steels – a comparison between CTD and process
samples”, Proceedings
of the 8th International Conference on
Clean Steel, Hungarian Mining and Metallurgical
Society, Budapest, Hungary, 2012.
2011
- E.-P. Heikkinen, T. Ikäheimonen, O. Mattila, T. Fabritius,
and V.-V. Visuri,
“Behavior of Silicon, Carbon and Chromium in the Ferrochrome Converter
– A Comparison Between the CTD and Process Samples”, Proceedings of the 6th European
Oxygen Steelmaking Conference, Jernkontoret, Stockholm,
Sweden, pp. 316–329, 2011.
- M. Järvinen, S. Pisilä, A. Kärnä, V.-V. Visuri,
T. Fabritius, T. Ikäheimonen, and P. Kupari, ”Fundamental Mathematical
Modelling of AOD Process”, Proceedings
of the 4th International Conference on Modelling and Simulation of
Metallurgical Processes in Steelmaking, Stahlinstitut
VDEh, Düsseldorf, Germany, no. 10, 2011.