Validation of a systematic approach to modeling spray quenching of aluminum alloy extrusions, composites, and continuous castings

Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 77-92

  Hall, D D ^a   Mudawar, I ^a   Morgan, R E ^b   Ehlers, S L ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Naval Air Warfare Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum alloys; Computer model; Quenching; Spray quenching

Indexed keywords

AGE HARDENING; ALUMINUM CASTINGS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING; DATABASE SYSTEMS; HIGH TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; INTERMETALLICS; METAL EXTRUSION; NOZZLES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; QUENCHING;

SPRAY QUENCHING;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0031075399     PISSN: 10599495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11665-997-0036-x     Document Type: Article

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