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Basics of manufacturing process simulation

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 652-2307/01
Abbreviation ZSVP
Course title Basics of manufacturing process simulation
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Metallurgical Technologies
Course coordinator Ing. Petr Opěla, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Lectures:
1) The principle of numerical modelling of metallurgical processes. Overview of available simulation software.
2) The project preparation in the ANSYS Workbench (integrated environment editor).
3) The principle of physical modelling of metallurgical processes. Similarity of systems, constants of similarity. Dimensionless parameters (similarity criterions), distribution and properties of similarity criterions.
4) Basic use of computer technology for simulation of casting and solidification of castings.
5) Preparation and processing of a virtual model including design of the gating system (GS), technological allowances and mould design.
6) Data processing and evaluation of results in the Magma simulation software.
7) Basic physical quantities coupled with the hot forming processes (temperature, strain, strain rate, flow stress), their mutual relationships and the possibilities of an analytical determination of their course inside a formed workpiece.
8) Finite Element Method (FEM) for the numerical determination of the metal flow course inside a formed workpiece.
9) The assembling of the virtual models of forming tools and workpiece by means of a Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software and dealing with a simulation software.
10) Summary or the addition of basic knowledge.

Tutorials:
1) The principle of numerical modelling of metallurgical processes with CFD program ANSYS Fluent. Software Design modeler – geometry of modelling and software Mesh – creation of computational mesh.
2) Processing – solving and postprocessing in software ANSYS Fluent.
3) Visit to the Laboratory of physical modelling, a dynamic demonstration of the physical model of the ladle, the physical model of the refining ladle and the physical model of the five-strands tundish of continuous casting of steel.
4) Creation and processing of the virtual model including the design of the gating system (GS).
5) Definition and specification of initial and boundary conditions in the design of prototype and production processes.
6) Check of the designed casting geometry and GS. Identification and prediction of potential defects, elimination of casting hot spots and volume changes.
7) The simulation of an upsetting process.
8) The simulation of a cogging process.
9) The simulation of a flat rolling process.
10) Summary or the addition of basic knowledge.

Literature

[1] DHATT, G., G. TOUZOT and E. LEFRANÇOIS. Finite Element Method. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2012. Available from doi: 10.1002/9781118569764.
[2] BACCOUCH, M. Finite Element Methods and Their Applications. IntechOpen, 2021, 316 p. Available from doi: 10.5772/intechopen.83274.
[3] MAZUMDAR, D., EVANS, J., W. Modeling of steelmaking processes. Boca raton: CRC Press, c2010. ISBN 978-1-4200-6243-4.
[4] GHOSH, A., CHATTERJEE, A. Ironmaking and Steelmaking: theory and practice. New Delphi: PHI Learning, 2011. ISBN 978-81-203-3289-8.
[5] ANSYS FLUENT User’s Guide.
[6] GOODRICH, G. Iron Castings Enginering Handbook. Illinois: American Foundry Society, 2006. ISBN 0-87433-260-5.
[7] STEFANESCU, D. M. Science and Engineering of Casting Solidification. Cluver Academic/Plenum Publishers, 2002.
[8] https://www.magmasoft.com
[9] FABÍK, R. Modelling of Forming Processes. Electronic study aid. Available from: https://www.vsb.cz/e-vyuka/en. Ostrava, 2013. 74 p.

Advised literature

[1] VUONG, A.-V. (ed.). Adaptive Hierarchical Isogeometric Finite Element Methods. Wiesbaden: Vieweg+Teubner Verlag. Chapter 3, Mathematical Modelling and Finite Element Analysis. Available from doi: 10.1007/978-3-8348-2445-5.
[2] JACK ZECHER, FEREYDOON DADKHAH: ANSYS Workbench Tutorial with Multimedia CD Release 12. Schroff Development Corporation. 2009. 256 s. ISBN-10: 1585035815 .
[3] LEE, H.-H.: Finite Element Simulations with ANSYS Workbench 13. SDC Publications, Pap/DVD editions, 2011. 608 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1585036530.
[4] CAMPBELL, J. Castings practice:the 10 rules of castings. Oxford: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007.ISBN 07-506-4791-4.
[5] LENARD, J.G., M. PIETRZYK and L. CSER. Mathematical and Physical Simulation of the Properties of Hot Rolled Products. Elsevier Science Ltd, 1999. ISBN 0-08-042701-4.