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Terminated in academic year 2020/2021

Computer support of casting and solidification of castings

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction English
Code 618-3029/02
Abbreviation PPTO
Course title Computer support of casting and solidification of castings
Credits 6
Coordinating department Department of Metallurgy and Foundry
Course coordinator Ing. Jaroslav Beňo, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Basic utilization of computer technology for simulating of casting and solidification of castings
2. Modeling of physical properties of materials including comprehensive computing analysis
3. Creation and processing of a virtual pattern including a design of a gating system (GS), technological allowances and the mold design
4. Definition and determination of initial and edge conditions during designing a prototype and manufacturing processes
5. A principle of numerical modeling with a ProCAST & QuikCAST method. Determination of input conditions, processing of a geometrical model.
6. Checking of the designed casting geometry and the GS. Identification and prediction of possible defects, elimination of casting thermal nodes, solution of internal stresses and volume changes.
7. Utilization of simulation programs for special technologies of casting manufacture – pressure and centrifugal casting, investment pattern casting
8. Review of simulation programs for the casting design, simulation of casting properties, possibilities of their additional applications

Literature

[1] Trbižan, K. Casting simulation: backround and examples from Europe and USA. Društvo livarjev Slovenije, 2002

Advised literature

[1] Stefanescu, D. M. Science and Engineering of Casting Solidification. SpringerLink 2002