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Integrated optimization system for high pressure die casting processes

Kong, L.X., She, F.H., Gao, W.M., Nahavandi, S. and Hodgson, P.D. 2008, Integrated optimization system for high pressure die casting processes, Journal of materials processing technology, vol. 201, no. 1-3, pp. 629-634.


Title Integrated optimization system for high pressure die casting processes
Author(s) Kong, L.X.
She, F.H.
Gao, W.M.
Nahavandi, S.
Hodgson, P.D.
Journal name Journal of materials processing technology
Volume number 201
Issue number 1-3
Start page 629
End page 634
Publisher Elsevier SA
Place of publication Zürich, Switzerland
Publication date 2008-05
ISSN 0924-0136
1873-4774
Keyword(s) high pressure die casting (HPDC)
infrared thermography
computational fluid dynamics
system optimization
Summary High pressure die casting (HPDC) is a versatile process for producing engineered metal parts by forcing molten metal under high pressure into reusable steel dies. However there are a large number of attributes involved which contribute to the complexity of the process. A novel integrated approach is developed to optimize the high pressure die casting processes. The die temperature profiles will be studied with infrared thermograph technology and the internal cooling system will be optimized to provide even cooling to the components and the die. The heat stored in the die and the components is studied with image processing. Based on the geometrical profile of the components, cooling channels can be redesigned to improve the cooling efficiency while the cooling time is reduced. This will not only significantly improve the quality of the castings but also improve the productivity of the process.
Language eng
Field of Research 091399 Mechanical Engineering not elsewhere classified
HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal
Copyright notice ©2007, Elsevier B.V.
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30017641

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