Effect of Oil Flow and Pipeline Layout on the Surface Temperature Uniformity of Heating Plate in Artificial Quartz Stone Curing System

The core of the artificial quartz stone production process is the process of curing stone mold after being vibrated to form and optimize the thermo-mechanical-thermal properties of the product. For this task, heating plates are being used in the curing oven system. Heating plates must be heated to a required temperature and most importantly ensure uniformity on the plate surface. In this study, using the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation method, heat exchange in the aluminum plate heating process using circulating hot oil is studied and simulated. The research results are utilized to assess the design parameters of the heat exchange system (flow rate, shape, etc.) to identify an optimal model that ensures the best heat distribution profile on the heating plate, thereby preventing warping in artificial quartz stone products. A comparison of the temperature distribution on the surface of the heating plate with various pump flow rates and layouts of oil conduits is presented in this study.