The Defects Analysis and Numerical Simulation of Automobile Brake Hydro Cylinder in Permanent Casting

Abstract:

Brake hydro cylinder is the key part of automobile hydraulic braking system, which usually works under high pressure condition. So, high safety factor of it is required to avoid accident. There are many kinds of casting defects such as shrinkage cavity, gas entrapment and slag enclosure are formed in the mold filling and solidification processes, which contribute to final casting performance. Based on the mathematical models of molding filling and solidification processes, the numerical simulation has been done. In the meanwhile, the defects forming reasons have been analyzed. According to the simulation results, two types of improved schemes have been analyzed and practiced respectively, and its work piece defects were reduced largely. It is an effective way to improve the casting quality by advanced computer technology.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volumes 704-705)
• Pages: 82-87
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.704-705.82
• Online since: December 2011
• Authors: Lei Rao, Lian Bing Zhu, Xiao Long Li, Qi Yao Hu
• Keywords: Brake Hydro Cylinder, Defect, Filling, Numerical Simulation, Solidification

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