Application of Computer Simulation in Developing Automotive Parts of Al Alloy by Using Semi-Solid Die Cast Process

Abstract:

To aid the optimizing design of filling system, computer simulation technique is introduced to predict injection-forming process and to protect defects during trial manufacture of automotive parts by using semi-solid die cast process. By comparing formed appearance of parts in experiments and that in simulations, and observing the relationship between internal defects inspected by X-ray and flow field obtained in simulation, it is indicated that there are quite good agreements between simulation and experiment, right predictions for cast defects resulting from filling process can be made and improving direction is proposed. The realization of numerical visualization for filling process of high speed during semi-solid die cast process will play an important role in optimizing technology plan and process.

• Periodical: Solid State Phenomena (Volumes 116-117)
• Pages: 630-634
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.116-117.630
• Online since: October 2006
• Authors: Yi Tao Yang, Heng Hua Zhang, Guang Jie Shao
• Keywords: Aluminium Alloy, Computer Simulation, Semi-Solid Process

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