Abstract: Equations for numerical simulation of channel segregation based on a model of continuum ap- proach to porous medium were advanced.In order to solve the non-linear computation prob- lem caused by the interactions between unknown variables in the equations,the trial-and-er- ror method is used.The computation results showed that the radial back-flow due to natural convection in mushy zone indeed exists in A1-4.5wt-%Cu alloy ingot under the condition of low cooling rate,and that the numerical simulation of channel segregation is applicable due to the coincidence of calculated concentration with the experimental values.

Key words: channel segregation, numerical simulation, back-flow, mushy zone