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.
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.