Tag Archives: Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)

Figure 4.1 Ultracommuter Chassis design

Design of Lightweight Electric Vehicles

This article introduces the paper ‘Design of Lightweight Electric Vehicles’ submitted to the University of Waikato 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: Background of the Research Topic: The research addresses the increasing importance of lightweight electric vehicles due to the rising cost of petrol and the environmental impact of emissions from petrol-powered vehicles. The design and

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Figure 9: Top: air-cooled example. Bottom: liquidcooled example.

Thermal Challenges of Wide Band Gap Power Electronics Component in Electrical Vehicle

This introductory paper is the research content of the paper “Thermal challenges of Wide Band Gap power electronics component in electrical vehicle” published by ResearchGate. 1. Overview: 2. Abstract The cooling of power electronics is a fundamental for the best compromise between efficiency, compactness and cost. For the next generation of High Voltage boxes we

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Figure 6: Short shot with 10% volume fill: (top), simulation (bottom) experiment. For TDIE = 27o C and metal super-heat TAL = -10oC.

INDUSTRIAL SCALE DIE FILLING AND THE USE OF SHORT SHOTS TO UNDERSTAND THERMAL AND FLOW EFFECTS

This introductory paper is the research content of the paper [“INDUSTRIAL SCALE DIE FILLING AND THE USE OF SHORT SHOTS TO UNDERSTAND THERMAL AND FLOW EFFECTS”] published by [Fifth International Conference on CFD in the Process Industries, CSIRO]. 1. Overview: 2. Abstract The geometric complexity and high fluid speeds involved in High Pressure Die Casting

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Fig. 7.1.7 Exploded View of Assembly

Design of Single Cavity Pressure Die Casting Die for Automotive Part of Aluminum Alloy (AlSi-12) Using CAD Tool & Its Manufacturing by HPDC Technology

This introductory paper is the research content of the paper [“Design of Single Cavity Pressure Die Casting Die for Automotive Part of Aluminum Alloy (AlSi-12) Using CAD Tool & Its Manufacturing by HPDC Technology”] published by [Journal Publication of International Research for Engineering and Management (JOIREM)]. 1. Overview: 2. Abstracts / Introduction Abstract”Manufacturers can create

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Figure 6. The HPDC mold setup (top) and demonstrator part (bottom)66

VIABILITY OF FLAX FIBER-REINFORCED SALT CORES FOR ALUMINUM HIGH-PRESSURE DIE CASTING IN EXPERIMENT AND SIMULATION

This article introduces the paper [‘VIABILITY OF FLAX FIBER-REINFORCED SALT CORES FOR ALUMINUM HIGH-PRESSURE DIE CASTING IN EXPERIMENT AND SIMULATION’] presented at the [‘International Journal of Metalcasting’] 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: Background of the Research Topic: The pursuit of lightweight design, driven by the global demand for decarbonization and emission reduction, necessitates the production

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Figure 3. Radio filter produced by means of the RSF/RheoMetalTM process. A unique feature of this product is the weight reduction of 1.6 kg facilitated by wall thicknesses as low as 0.4 mm at 40 mm height (aspect ratio 100). High conductivity low Si alloys were used, and thermal transport properties further increased by up to 20% depending on the alloy composition by means of heat treatments, as depicted in the top right diagram by means of arrows denoting the course of the latter (images provided by Comptech AB, Skillingaryd, Sweden).

Advances in Metal Casting Technology: A Review of State of the Art, Challenges and Trends—Part II: Technologies New and Revived

This article introduces the paper ‘Advances in Metal Casting Technology: A Review of State of the Art, Challenges and Trends—Part II: Technologies New and Revived’ published by MDPI. 1. Overview: 2. Abstracts or Introduction The present text, as the second part of an editorial for the Special Issue “Advances in Metal Casting Technology,” builds upon

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Figure 1. Microstructure of the Al-Cu alloy generated at different CRs with different methods: (a–c) using sand mold casting method, CR 1.65 K/s, (d–f) using cooper mold casting method, CR 5.7 K/s, (g–i) using twin-roll casting method, CR 117.3 K/s [4]. Reprinted with permission from the publisher.

A Comprehensive Study of Cooling Rate Effects on Diffusion, Microstructural Evolution, and Characterization of Aluminum Alloys

This article introduces the paper ‘A Comprehensive Study of Cooling Rate Effects on Diffusion, Microstructural Evolution, and Characterization of Aluminum Alloys’ published by ‘MDPI’. 1. Overview: 2. Abstracts or Introduction Abstract:”Cooling Rate (CR) definitively influences the microstructure of metallic parts manufactured through various processes. Factors including cooling medium, surface area, thermal conductivity, and temperature control

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Fig. 1. Mold thermal evolution during pre-heating cycles simulation

Simplified models for high pressure die casting simulation

This article introduces the paper [‘Simplified models for high pressure die casting simulation’] presented at the [‘Procedia Engineering, The Manufacturing Engineering Society International Conference, MESIC 2015’] 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: Background of the Research Topic: The numerical simulation of metal casting processes is inherently complex. High Pressure Die Casting (HPDC) simulation presents additional challenges

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Design of Conformal Cooling Channels Using Numerical Methods in a Metal Mold and Calculating Exergy Destruction in Channels

Design of Conformal Cooling Channels Using Numerical Methods in a Metal Mold and Calculating Exergy Destruction in Channels

This article introduces the paper [‘Design of Conformal Cooling Channels Using Numerical Methods in a Metal Mold and Calculating Exergy Destruction in Channels’] published by [‘Scientia Iranica’]. 1. Overview: 2. Abstracts or Introduction Shorter cycle times and improved product quality are achievable through faster cooling in metal molds. Conventional manufacturing limits cooling channel design to

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Fig. 5. Double silica cooling structure with copper meshes (Ref. [186]).

A Review of Air-Cooling Battery Thermal Management Systems for Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles

This article introduces the paper “A review of air-cooling battery thermal management systems for electric and hybrid electric vehicles”. 1. Overview: 2. Background: The paper begins by highlighting the increasing concentration of greenhouse gases (GHGs) since the 1900s, primarily due to the combustion of fossil fuels in internal combustion engines (ICEs). Transportation is a significant

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