Course detail
Numerical Simulation of Foundry Processes
FSI-9NSSAcad. year: 2024/2025
The course provides students with new trends in computer support of foundry technology. An accent is given on numerical simulation of foundry processes and practical applications.
Course deal with: 3D casting design, definition of boundary and initial conditions, defect prediction, thermo-mechanical calculations. The students will acquire last trends in a field of micro-modelling, single crystal modelling and inverse modelling.
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Aims
The students will acquire practical experience about principles of cast design and technology optimizing with using of numerical simulation. The students will acquire knowledge about models for porosity and hot tears prediction and also particular definitions of foundry processes are described.
Study aids
The materials will be accessible via e-learning.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Nová, I.:Tepelné procesy ve slévárenských formách, TU Liberec, 2003
Recommended reading
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Syllabus
2.Initial and boundary definition of gravity casting, HPDC, centrifugal casting
4.Calculation of porosity defects in casting
5.Hot-tears prediction in casting
6.Criteria for quality evaluation of casting
7.Nucleation models
8.Single crystal modelling
9.Segregation models
10.Inverse modelling