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Terminated in academic year 2013/2014

Manufacturing Process and Casting Simulation

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 632-0848/01
Abbreviation TPVS
Course title Manufacturing Process and Casting Simulation
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Materials and Technologies for Vehicles
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Tomáš Elbel, CSc.

Subject syllabus

1. Role and status of operation scheduling of technology in the foundry.
2. Manufacturing process documentation of casting.
3. Internal holes and passageways of a casting. Core and mould allowance and tolerancy.
4. Clamping and weighting of moulds. Venting system of gases
5. Principles of pattern manufacturing.
6. Computer aids of foundry technology. Rapid prototyping methods.
7. Casting process simulation software.
8. General approach to correct casting design.
9. Feasibility study of casting design. Cooperation between foundryman and designer.
10. Cost-effective casting design for mould and core manufacturing operations.
11. Cost-effective casting design for directional solidification, feeding and metal contraction.
12. Cost-effective casting design for casting cleaning and finishing operations.
13. Economic consideration about cost reduction of casting.
14. Casting quality and production costs.

Literature

Midea,T. Process Simulation Software Round-Up. = Modern Casting,August
2002,s.32-37.

Advised literature

Schieg,F.P. : Technology of Metalcasting. American Foundry Society,Des
Plaines,IL 2003.