Experimental investigation and numerical simulation in investment casting

International Journal of Cast Metals Research

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 285-293

  Anderson, J T ^a   Gethin, D T ^a   Lewis, R W ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cooling transients; Finite element model; Investment casting; Thermal analysis; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 21444439025     PISSN: 13640461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13640461.1997.11819670     Document Type: Article

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