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Table 3. ZIN models developed in the first and second stages of development.

Case-Based Product Development of a High-Pressure Die Casting Injection Subset Using Design Science Research

This article introduces the paper[‘Case-Based Product Development of a High-Pressure Die Casting Injection Subset Using Design Science Research’] presented at the [‘FME Transactions’] 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: Background of the Research Topic: The automotive industry plays a significant role in the modern economic structure and is at the forefront of productive systems technologic development.

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Fig. 1. Lean Manufacturing pillars [1]

LEAN MANUFACTURING – PROCESS AUTOMATION AND ELIMINATION OF PRODUCTION LOSSES IN ROMANIAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

This article introduces the paper [‘LEAN MANUFACTURING – PROCESS AUTOMATION AND ELIMINATION OF PRODUCTION LOSSES IN ROMANIAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY’] published by [‘THE ANNALS OF “DUNAREA DE JOS” UNIVERSITY OF GALATI’]. 1. Overview: 2. Abstracts or Introduction This paper addresses the paramount importance of Lean Manufacturing as a contemporary management methodology for manufacturing enterprises. Integrated with

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Fig. 0.1: Automatic CAE Tool overview, fully-machined (fully-mach.), mold temperature (𝑇𝑚) cycling, flow length-dependent cooling rate 𝑇̇ 𝐹𝐿, engineering specification (eng. spec.), industrial prototypes (ind. prot.)

An Automatic CAE Tool for autonomous feasibility assessment of aluminum gravity die castings – development and calibration

This article introduces the paper ‘An Automatic CAE Tool for autonomous feasibility assessment of aluminum gravity die castings – development and calibration’ published by ‘Rheinisch-Westfälischen Technischen Hochschule Aachen’. 1. Overview: 2. Abstracts or Introduction The paper addresses the increasing demand for fully automated CAE tools in next-generation development processes to enable multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO)

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Figure 2 Effective stress contours vs. Time

Development of Copper MIM Powders for Thermal Management Applications

This article introduces the paper ‘Development of Copper MIM Powders for Thermal Management Applications’ published by ‘Not explicitly stated in the paper’. 1. Overview: 2. Abstracts or Introduction Abstract Metal Injection Moulding is continuing to see strong growth in the variety and volume of parts andmaterials in use. We report here the development and application

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Design of an LED Thermal System for Automotive Systems

Design of an LED Thermal System for Automotive Systems

This article introduces the paper [‘Design of an LED Thermal System for Automotive Systems’] published by [‘2009 3rd International Conference on Power Electronics Systems and Applications’]. 1. Overview: 2. Abstracts or Introduction This paper investigates high power Light Emitted Diodes (LEDs) with a focus on heat distribution within the heat sink and the correlation between

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Vacuum die casting

DESIGN AND WEIGHT OPTIMIZATION OF OIL PAN BY FE ANALYSIS

This article introduces the paper ‘DESIGN AND WEIGHT OPTIMIZATION OF OIL PAN BY FE ANALYSIS’ published by ‘INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN ADVANCED ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES’. 1. Overview: 2. Abstracts or Introduction Abstract- In an internal combustion engine of the reciprocating type the oil pan is the housing of the crankshaft. The enclosure forms the largest

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Figure 2: SEM micrographs of the PM AM50 alloy in: (a) skin region, and (b) central region, and the PM AC51 alloy in: (c) central region and the PM AC52 alloy in: (d) central region

Development of creep-resistant magnesium casting alloys for high temperature automotive applications

This article introduces the paper [‘Development of creep-resistant magnesium casting alloys for high temperature automotive applications’] presented at the [‘WIT Transactions on The Built Environment, Vol 97, 2008 WIT Press’] 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: Background of the Research Topic: Magnesium alloys, owing to their low specific gravity, are highly desirable in automotive and aerospace

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Fig. 1 – Position of the spoke and the rim zone in the wheels analysed.

Impact behaviour of A356 alloy for low-pressure die casting automotive wheels

This article introduces the paper [‘Impact behaviour of A356 alloy for low-pressure die casting automotive wheels’] published by [‘Journal of Materials Processing Technology’]. 1. Overview: 2. Abstracts or Introduction Instrumented impact strength tests have been carried out on KV sub-size Charpy samples drawn from A356 aluminium alloy 17-in. wheels, produced by a low-pressure die casting.

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Figure 25. MMC uses in automotive applications as cylinder liners, brake rotors, intake and exhaust valves, and driveshaft, etc.

50 Years of Foundry-Produced Metal Matrix Composites and Future Opportunities

This article introduces the paper [’50 Years of Foundry-Produced Metal Matrix Composites and Future Opportunities’] published by [‘Springer’]. 1. Overview: 2. Abstracts or Introduction This paper, commemorating the Golden Anniversary of the 1969 AFS paper “Dispersion of Graphite Particles in Aluminum Castings through Injection of the Melt,” provides a comprehensive review of the advancements in

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Fig. 1. High pressure die casting plate for tensile test. Size: 220×65 mm, wall thickness 2, 3, 4 and 6 mm

New Die Casting Alloy with High Ductility in As Cast State for Automotive Structural Components

This article introduces the paper ‘New Die Casting Alloy with High Ductility in As Cast State for Automotive Structural Components’ published by ‘Journal of the Korea Foundry Society’. 1. Overview: 2. Abstracts or Introduction In the pursuit of mitigating global warming, the automotive industry is persistently challenged to enhance fuel efficiency by reducing vehicle weight.

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