Applications of optimisation in metal casting
by Darius P.K. Singh, Ravi Vijayaraghavan
International Journal of Vehicle Design (IJVD), Vol. 25, No. 1/2, 2001

Abstract: Many major foundries are using software such as ProCAST™ and MagmaSOFT™ to simulate filling and solidification of castings, for process design. A number of input parameters to these casting simulation softwares (such as material properties and boundary conditions) are not well known. This has motivated the need for an optimisation tool, which uses an inverse modelling approach to determine these parameters given the experimental results. The objective of this paper is to present formulations of different optimisation problems that arise in the casting process. Use of efficient and robust optimisation-based methodologies to solve these problems can play a major role in reducing costs and improving productivity and quality of cast products. This paper represents applications of optimisation in mould filling, heat transfer, solidification and microstructure evolution.

Online publication date: Mon, 18-Aug-2003

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