Engineering Faculty Internship: Thermal Modeling of Open Die Forgings Using Microcomputer Programs

该项目的重点将是几种热处理操作的热建模。这些建模程序将为车间操作人员设计，以提供对实际热处理的快速而可靠的理解。这些模型将提供更好的操作知识，从而生产出更高质量的产品，更好地估算投标成本，并更有效地利用天然气进行热处理。该项目还将使首席研究员（PI）更好地了解锻造公司的日常运作。这些知识将被纳入PI教授的课程以及随后与学生一起开发的几个其他项目中。

The focus of the project will be the thermal modeling of several heat treatment operations. These modeling programs will be designed for operators on the shop floor to provide a quick, yet reliable, understanding of the actual heat treatment. These models will provide a better knowledge of the operations, which will result in the production of better quality products, better cost estimating for bids and more efficient uses of natural gas for heat treatments. This project also will allow the Principal Investigator (PI) to become better acquainted with the day-to-day operations of a forging company. This knowledge will be incorporated into the courses that the PI teaches and in the subsequent development of several additional projects with the students.