Computer implementation of Heuvers' circle method for thermal optimisation in castings

International Journal of Cast Metals Research

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 119-126

  Ransing, R S ^a   Sood, M P ^a   Pao, W K S ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Geometric reasoning; Heuvers' circles; Hotspots; Medial axis; Optimisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844439532     PISSN: 13640461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/136404605225022910     Document Type: Article

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