Optimum casting designs are unreliable without consideration of the statistical and physical uncertainties in the casting process. In the present research, casting simulation is integrated with a general purpose reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) software tool previously developed at the University of Iowa. The RBDO methodology considers uncertainties in both the input variables as we...

We present an innovative approach to casting process planning based on case-based reasoning. Process planning involves deciding the methods, materials and machines for various steps in manufacturing. It is an important activity that affects product cost and quality, and requires experience. Such experience can be stored using a knowledge management system, then retrieved and modified for a new ...

Non homogeneous particle distribution is one of the greatest problems in casting Metal Matrix Composites (MMC's). To optimize some of the parameters for uniform particle distribution for batch compocasting the present simulation studies were conducted. The simulation involves visualisation experiments. In the visualisation experiments liquid and semi solid aluminium are replaced by other fluids...

Rapid prototyping is an important technique for manufacturing. This work refers to the manufacture of hollow patterns made of polymeric materials by rapid prototyping technologies for its use in the preparation of ceramic molds in the investment casting process. This work is focused on the development of a process for manufacturing patterns diff erent from those that currently exist due to its ...

The concept of process capability was proposed in early 1970 with the introduction of ‘capability ratio’ by Juran, a world known quality expert. Thereafter almost 40 years have been passed and many indices such as Cp, Cpk and Cpm were developed for measuring process performance. However, many researchers, for example, Kotz and Johnson [1-2] raised concerns about the application of the diversifi...

This chapter presents the main ideas and preliminary results of an applied research project concerning the development of an intelligent plant for microwire casting. The properties of glass-coated microwires are useful for a variety of sensor applications. On the other hand, the process of casting can be one of the methods of nanotechnology and advanced materials. In microwire continuous castin...

This paper presents a methodology to be employed in the whole process design phase including first and second processing. This methodology consists of a set of steps which are characterised by an independent model. This paper’s objective is to analyse the coherence between the different models and the coherence between the model and the objectives of each step. The final stage is to develop the...

A three-dimensional mathematical and physical model coupling with the heat transfer and the flow of molten metal in the centrifugal casting of the high speed steel roll was established by using CFD software FLUENT. It can be used to analyze the distribution of the temperature filed and the flow filed in the centrifugal casting under the gravity, the electromagnetic stirring force and the centri...