Determination of the die profile for the investment casting of aerofoil-shaped turbine blades using the finite-element method

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 223-226

  Modukuru, S C ^a   Ramakrishnan, N ^a   Sriramamurthy, A M ^a  

^a DEFENCE METALLURGICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Die design; Finite element method; Investment casting; Turbine blades

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DIE CASTING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INVESTMENT CASTING; KINEMATICS; SHRINKAGE; STRAIN; SUPERALLOYS; TENSORS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

AEROFOIL SHAPED TURBINE BLADES; CASTING DIE PROFILES;

DIES;

EID: 0030100414     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0924-0136(95)02127-2     Document Type: Article

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