Computer Aided Design for Casting and Solidification Technology (CADCAST)

本提案的总体目标是： 金属铸造计算机辅助设计与控制方法 过程 这项建议延续了以前的研究， 朝着这一总体目标迈进。 的具体目标 本方案的研究是将实体造型、铸造 凝固模拟与计算机辅助制造软件 集成到一个完整的系统中，以生成热特性数据， 铸件凝固模拟软件，研究高 效率计算技术，并调查热通量 在凝固过程中通过热管装置进行控制。 将采用分析和实验方法。 拟议研究的结果应提供有用的 方法和软件的一个重要的美国行业，即，的 铸造业，并应有助于提高效率和 铸件制造质量。 工作补充关节 在另一所大学进行的研究（大学） 密歇根州）。

The overall goal of this proposal is the development of computer aided design and control methodology for the metal casting process. This proposal continues previous research which made progress towards this overall goal. The specific objectives of the research in this proposal are to integrate solid modeling, casting solidification simulation and computer aided manufacturing software into a total system, to generate thermal property data for use in the casting solidification simulation software, to investigate high efficiency computational techniques, and to investigate heat flux control during solidification by means of heat pipe devices. Analytical and experimental methods will be employed. The results of the proposed research should provide useful methodology and software for an important U.S. industry, i.e., the foundry industry, and should contribute to improved efficiency and quality in castings manufacturing. The work complements joint research to be conducted at another university (University of Michigan).