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http://dx.doi.org/10.7736/KSPE.2016.33.6.469

Study on Effects of Foam-Filter for Reduction of Air-Trapping in Large-Size Sand Gravity Casting  

Yu, Jae Hyun (Graduate School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University)
Lee, Ho Rim (R&D Center, Division of Chiller Business, LG Electronics)
Joo, Jeong A (R&D Center, Division of Chiller Business, LG Electronics)
Hwang, Yun Je (R&D Center, Division of Chiller Business, LG Electronics)
Shin, Bo Sung (Department of Cogno-Mechatronics/Optics and Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University)
Park, Sang Hu (School of Mechanical Engineering, ERC/NSDM, Pusan National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering / v.33, no.6, 2016 , pp. 469-475 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this work, casting processes, such as filling and solidification, were simulated in order to accurately predict volume shrinkage defects in large-sized sand gravity casting. Turbulent flow of melted materials and a difference of solidification speed can cause volume shrinkage defects. In order to solve this problem and to understand the phenomenon, a porous filter application was studied. Two different porosities of 10 and 20 p.p.i filters were introduced into the gating system, and in view of the results so far achieved, the defect was dramatically reduced by 22%, compared to that without the use of the filter.
Keywords
Shrinkage; Filling analysis; Solidification analysis; Heat transfer analysis; Foam filter;
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