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Technological preparation for casting production

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 652-3056/01
Abbreviation TPVO
Course title Technological preparation for casting production
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Metallurgical Technologies
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Ivana Lichá, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction.
2. The importance of the technological design and technical preparation of casting production in foundries. The technological design of a casting as an optimal combination of properties, quality and price of a casting.
3. Methodology of processing the technological process of casting production. Basic procedures for the production of model equipment.
4. Mold production, molding technology, materials of models and cores.
5. Venting and ventilation of the foundry mold, loading and unloading of molds.
6. Pre-casting of holes and cavities, types of cores and cores, degassing, foundry clearances, supports, reinforcements. Marking of castings.
7. Use of computer technology in technical preparation of production. Rapid Prototyping methods.
8. Simulation programs of foundry processes. Simulation, flow, solidification, stress and internal homogeneity in castings.
9. Principles of casting design with respect to molding technology and core production.
10. Principles of design with respect to solidification, volumetric shrinkage of the casting and sizing of the bosses.
11. Principles of design with regard to finishing, machining and treatment of castings.
12. Quality control methods for castings, test castings, metallographic analyses, basic mechanical tests.
13. Considerations on production costs and their reduction. Use of AI in the design of casting production.

E-learning

Study supports in the E-learning system.

Literature

1. LEI, CH. et al. Magma software simulation assisted optimization of the casting system of turbocharger castings. Procedia Manufacturing, 2019, 37: 59-65.
2. LICHUN, LCH.; SCOTT, H. Casting design and modeling, ASM International, 2009, s. 295, ISBN 978-0-87170-724-6 
3. BONOLLO ,F.; ODORIZZI, S. Numerical Simulation of Foundry Processes. 1st ed. Padova: S.G.E., 2001, 264 p. ISBN 88-86281-63-3 .

Advised literature

1. KOSOUR, V., HORÁČEK, M.: Simulation of foundry processes, In Proceedings of 10th International Foundrymen Conference, Univerzity of Zagreb, Chorvatsko, 2010, s. 50-58, ISBN 978-953-7082-11-6.
2. JAROSZ, R.; KIEŁBUS, A.; DYBOWSKI, B. MAGMASOFT Simulation of Sand Casting Process With EV31A Magnesium Alloy. Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, 2018, 140.3: 031001.
3. PATIL, R. T.; METRI, V. S.; TAMBORE, S. S. Analysis and simulation of die filling in gravity die casting using MAGMA software. International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT), 2015, 4.11.