Computer simulation of casting process of aluminium wheels - A case study

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 220, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 203-211

  Hsu, Yeh Liang ^a   Yu, Chia Chieh ^a  

^a YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aluminium disc wheels; Casting; Liquid entrapped; Shrinkage cavity

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GRINDING WHEELS; SHRINKAGE; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

ALUMINIUM DISC WHEELS; LIQUID ENTRAPPED; SHRINKAGE CAVITY;

METAL CASTING;

EID: 34247118821     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM381     Document Type: Article

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