Quantitative Feeder Design for Metal Castings

Casting simulation packages are used to check a design for its castability. A better starting design should need fewer simulation cycles to arrive at a defect-free component thus cutting computation and manpower costs. Quantitative design of the feeding system is done by an analysis of the solidific...

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Published inMaterials science forum Vol. 830-831; pp. 49 - 52
Main Authors Suneeth, G.S., Jacob, Elizabeth, Savithri, S., Madhan Kumar, P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Pfaffikon Trans Tech Publications Ltd 03.09.2015
Subjects
Castings
Computer programs
Computer simulation
Design analysis
Design engineering
Feeders
Software
Solidification
Feeding Section
Solidification Simulation
Yield
Feeder Design
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Summary:Casting simulation packages are used to check a design for its castability. A better starting design should need fewer simulation cycles to arrive at a defect-free component thus cutting computation and manpower costs. Quantitative design of the feeding system is done by an analysis of the solidification pattern of the 3D model of the cast component. A clustering algorithm uses the solidification time/temperature data from the simulation to divide the casting into 3D feeding sections. The sections are created by following hotspots surrounded by areas of decreasing solidification time. Feeders are built by the feeder design module of AutoCAST casting design software. The initial simulation as well as the efficacy of the rigging is tested through the advanced simulation module FLOW+ of AutoCAST X. An industrial case study illustrates the software pipeline in a virtual foundry trial.
Bibliography:Selected, peer reviewed papers from the International Conference on Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes for Strategic Sectors (ICAMPS 2015), May 13-15, 2015, Trivandrum, India
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ISSN:0255-5476
1662-9752
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DOI:10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.830-831.49