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Fig. 1(a) 3D Model of assembly of wheel and lift tube (b) results after mesh generation of physical model.

Compute-Aided Design of Low Pressure Die-Casting Process of A356 Aluminum Wheels

This article introduces the paper “Compute-Aided Design of Low Pressure Die-Casting Process of A356 Aluminum Wheels”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: 3. Research Objectives and Research Questions: 4. Research Methodology: 5. Key Research Findings: 6. Conclusion and Discussion: 7. Future Follow-up Research: 8. References: [1] P. H. Huang, S. C. Hung, C. J. Lin, Optimal

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Fig. 4. Detail of the core balance volume.

About the impact on gravity cast salt cores in high pressure die casting and rheocasting

This article introduces the paper “About the impact on gravity cast salt cores in high pressure die casting and rheocasting”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: 3. Research Objectives and Research Questions: 4. Research Methodology: 5. Major Research Findings: 6. Conclusion and Discussion: 7. Future Follow-up Research: 8. References: 9. Copyright and Source Material: This summary

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Figure 20: The deformation of the salt core in a casting experiment; Uin = 30 ms−1

On determining lost core viability in high-pressure die casting using Computational Continuum Mechanics

This article introduces the paper “On determining lost core viability in high-pressure die casting using Computational Continuum Mechanics”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: 3. Research Objectives and Research Questions: 4. Research Methodology 5. Main Research Results: 6. Conclusion and Discussion: 7. Future Follow-up Research: 8. References: 9. Copyright: This material is a summary written based

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Fig. 1. Squeeze casting device.

Effect of Applying Pressure of High Pressure Diecasting Process Using Salt core

This article introduces the paper “Effect of Applying Pressure of High Pressure Diecasting Process Using Salt core”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: 3. Research Objectives and Research Questions: 4. Research Methodology: 5. Main Research Results: 6. Conclusion and Discussion: 7. Future Follow-up Research: 8. References: 9. Copyright: This material is a summary based on the

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Figure 1. Overview of the LED Headlamp

LED Headlamp Development for Mass Production

This article introduces the paper “LED Headlamp Development for Mass Production”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: 3. Research Objectives and Research Questions: 4. Research Methodology 5. Key Research Findings: 6. Conclusion and Discussion: 7. Future Follow-up Research: 8. References: 9. Copyright: This material is a summary based on the above paper, and unauthorized use for

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Fig. 14. Heat pipe heat sink for low beam LED package cooling

Cooling of LED headlamp in automotive by heat pipes

This article introduces the paper “Cooling of LED headlamp in automotive by heat pipes”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: 3. Research Objectives and Research Questions: 4. Research Methodology: 5. Key Research Findings: 6. Conclusion and Discussion: 8. References: [1] US Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency of LEDs, PNNL-SA-94206, March 2013, Available: http://energy.gov/eere/ssl/downloads/energy-efficiency-leds.[2] OSRAM GmBH, Viewed:

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Fig. 3: Application of Mg alloys center console frame in automobile: (a) Porsche [6]; (b) Volvo; (c) Hongqi

Thin-walled and large-sized magnesium alloy die castings for passenger car cockpit: Application, materials, and manufacture

This article introduces the paper “Thin-walled and large-sized magnesium alloy die castings for passenger car cockpit: Application, materials, and manufacture”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: 3. Research Objectives and Research Questions: 4. Research Methodology 5. Key Research Findings: 6. Conclusion and Discussion: 7. Future Follow-up Research: 8. References: 9. Copyright: This material is based on

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Figure 2.6: Teslas’ and Volvos’ mega-castings of the rear floor

Improving Quality in Mega-Casted Products: Identification of contributors to geometrical variation

This article introduces the paper “Improving Quality in Mega-Casted Products: Identification of contributors to geometrical variation”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: The increasing global demand for environmentally friendly automotive manufacturing necessitates lightweighting techniques to address the weight increase associated with electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Volvo Cars is investing in large-scale casting (Mega-casting) using High-Pressure Die

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Figure 16. DC-Bus IGBT heatsink and capacitance.

Three-Phase 75 kW Brushless Direct Current Motor for Electric Vehicles: Different Power Stage Design, Calculation of Losses, Cooling Techniques, and Comparison

This article introduces the paper “Three-Phase 75 kW Brushless Direct Current Motor for Electric Vehicles: Different Power Stage Design, Calculation of Losses, Cooling Techniques, and Comparison”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: The increasing need to reduce CO2 and SO2 emissions due to climate change necessitates improvements in electric vehicle efficiency. While Brushless Direct Current (BLDC)

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Figure 5 Aluminum wiring in automotive vehicles: a time line of application of aluminum in automotive wiring, reproduced from [53]; b high-strength aluminum alloy wire installed in the engine harness, reproduced from [57]; c die-cast aluminum coil for motor winding with seven turns and a conductor height of approx. 1.5 mm along with d coil arrangement, reproduced from [264]; e hairpin motor using aluminum V-cat windings, reproduced from [59]; f insulated and bare AA1350 aluminum of 7 AWG square tested for hairpin winding of electric motors and copper wire for comparison along with stress vs strain elongation curves, reproduced from [11].

Aluminum alloys for electrical engineering: a review

This article introduces the paper “Aluminum alloys for electrical engineering: a review”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: High-performance conductors are essential for economically and environmentally sustainable electricity transfer in modern infrastructure, manufacturing, and transportation, including electric vehicles. While copper has been the traditional conductor of choice, aluminum offers significant advantages in terms of cost and

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