Using Simulation to Improve the Quality of the Metallic Industrial Components Made by Rapid Casting

摘要

Industrial parts with complex shapes are characterized by thin sections and complex geometries. Rapid vacuum casting is an ideal technology to manufacture complicated parts in small series production or prototypes. Contributions regarding simulation and analyzing of the parts made by rapid vacuum casting technology are presented in this study. Dedicated software was used to simulate the casting process, which was analyzed and optimized, in order to decrease the time of casting, to get a better filling of the cavity with molten material and to reduce the surface defects.