652-3030/01 – Simulation of casting processes (SSP)
| Gurantor department | Department of Metallurgical Technologies | Credits | 6 |
| Subject guarantor | Ing. Filip Radkovský, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | Ing. Filip Radkovský, Ph.D. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
| Year | 2 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2022/2023 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | FMT | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
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:
Recommended literature:
Additional study materials
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
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction