618-3030/01 – Simulation of casting processes (SSP)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Metallurgy and FoundryCredits6
Subject guarantordoc. Ing. Jiří Hampl, Ph.D.Subject version guarantordoc. Ing. Jiří Hampl, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementCompulsory
Year2Semesterwinter
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2019/2020Year of cancellation
Intended for the facultiesFMTIntended for study typesFollow-up Master
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
HAM33 doc. Ing. Jiří Hampl, Ph.D.
RAD913 Ing. Filip Radkovský, Ph.D.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit and Examination 3+2
Part-time Credit and Examination 16+0

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

Gained knowledge: - students will know the basics of modeling physical properties of materials - the student will be oriented in the possibilities of using simulation programs for individual casting processes Obtained skills: - the student will be able to create and process a virtual model including the technological process of production - student will be able to apply methods of computing for casting production

Teaching methods

Lectures
Individual consultations
Tutorials

Summary

The course is focused on the use of computer support by simulation of foundry processes, flowing, solidification and cooling of the melts in the form. The simulations are used for verifying production processes and casting quality prediction using MAGMA software.

Compulsory literature:

[1]GOODRICH,George. Iron Castings Enginering Handbook, American Foundry Society, Illinois 60173-4555,USA, c2006. ISBN 0-87433-260-5. [2]https://www.magmasoft.com [3]STEFANESCU,D.,M. Science and Engineering of Casting Solidification. Cluver Academic/Plenum Publishers, 2002.

Recommended literature:

[1]CAMPBELL, J. Castings practice:the 10 rules of castings. Oxford: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007.ISBN 07-506-4791-4.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Zkouška: Písemný test. Ústní zkouška. Vypracování semestrálního projektu: návrh a verifikace technologického postupu výroby odlitku.

E-learning

Other requirements

Elaboration of semestral projects and completion of the interim tests.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1. Basic use of computer technology for simulation of casting and solidification of castings 2. Modeling of physical properties of materials including complete computational analysis. 3. Creation and processing of the virtual model including the design of the grid system, technological additions and construction forms 4. Define and define initial and boundary conditions for prototype design and production processes 5. Principle of numerical modeling by simulation software MAGMAsoft. Definition of input conditions, modification of geometric model. 6. Check proposed casting geometry and VS. Identification and prediction of possible defects, elimination of thermal nodes of the casting, solution internal stresses and volume changes. 7. Utilization of simulation programs for special casting technologies - pressure and centrifugal casting, die casting and a vaporizable model, 8. Overview of simulation programs for casting design and construction, simulation of casting properties, their possibilities other applications.

Conditions for subject completion

Part-time form (validity from: 2019/2020 Winter semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Credit and Examination Credit and Examination 100 (100) 51
        Credit Credit 30  20
        Examination Examination 70  31 3
Mandatory attendence participation: Elaboration of semestral projects and completion of the interim tests.

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Occurrence in study plans

Academic yearProgrammeBranch/spec.Spec.ZaměřeníFormStudy language Tut. centreYearWSType of duty
2021/2022 (N0715A270003) Metallurgical engineering (S02) Foundry Technologies P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2021/2022 (N0715A270003) Metallurgical engineering (S02) Foundry Technologies K Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (N0715A270003) Metallurgical engineering (S02) Foundry Technologies P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (N0715A270003) Metallurgical engineering (S02) Foundry Technologies K Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (N0715A270003) Metallurgical engineering (S02) Foundry Technologies P Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (N0715A270003) Metallurgical engineering (S02) Foundry Technologies K Czech Ostrava 2 Compulsory study plan

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