Simulation of EPS foam decomposition in the lost foam casting process

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 182, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 333-342

  Liu, X J ^a   Bhavnani, S H ^b   Overfelt, R A ^b  

^a United States Steel Corporation   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gas pressure; Heat transfer coefficient; Lost foam casting; VOF FAVOR

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECOMPOSITION; FOAMS; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS;

FRACTIONAL AREA/VOLUME RATIOS (FAVOR); GAS PRESSURES; LOST FOAM CASTING (LFC); VOLUME OF FLUID (VOF);

PLASTICS CASTING;

EID: 33751077527     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2006.08.023     Document Type: Article

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