Design and optimisation of runner and gating systems for the die casting of thin-walled magnesium telecommunication parts through numerical simulation

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 105, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 128-133

  Hu, B H ^a   Tong, K K ^a   Niu, X P ^a   Pinwill, I ^a  

^a SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Die casting; Die design; Magnesium; Numerical simulation; Thin walled casting

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIE CASTING; DIE CASTING INSERTS; MAGNESIUM CASTINGS; MOLDS; OPTIMIZATION;

MAGNESIUM TELECOMMUNICATION PARTS; MOLD FILLING;

GATING AND FEEDING;

EID: 0034274174     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(00)00546-X     Document Type: Article

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