Finite element modeling of the porosity formation in castings

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1545-1552

  Katzarov, I H ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF METAL SCIENCE   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; DISSOLUTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MOLTEN MATERIALS; POROSITY; SOLIDIFICATION;

ALLOY SOLIDIFICATION PATH;

DIE CASTING;

CASTING; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LIQUID METAL; MODELING; POROSITY; PREDICTIVE CONTROL;

EID: 0037398492     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(02)00444-1     Document Type: Article

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