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Fig. 2. Electricity consumption by category of use.

Benchmarking aluminium die casting operations

This article introduces the paper “Benchmarking aluminium die casting operations”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: 3. Research Purpose and Research Questions: 4. Research Methodology: 5. Key Research Findings: 6. Conclusion and Discussion: 7. Future Research Directions: 8. References: 9. Copyright: This material is based on the paper by A. Tharumarajah: Benchmarking aluminium die casting operations.Paper

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Fig. 3. Machining operations of wheel alloys.

Manufacturing Processes of Car Alloy Wheels

This article introduces the paper [‘Manufacturing Processes of Car Alloy Wheels’] published by [‘HAL open science’]. 1. Overview: 2. Abstracts Passenger cars are using the alloy wheels due to lighter wheels in order to reduce fuel consumption. The alloy wheels are usually made from light and strong alloys such as aluminum and magnesium which can

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Fig. 1. Typical creep strain vs. time curve showing the three stages of creep.

Magnesium Diecasting Alloys for High Temperature Applications

This article introduces the paper “Magnesium Diecasting Alloys for High Temperature Applications”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: A new growth area for automotive use of magnesium is in powertrain applications such as transmission cases and engine blocks. These components operate in temperature ranges of 150-200°C under tensile and compressive loads of 50-70 MPa. Furthermore, they

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Fig. 1. casting schematic including three tensile bars with one diameter of 6.4 mm at the center and one plate sample with a thickness of 2.5 mm

3D characterization of pores expansion behavior in high pressure die castings during heat treatment

This article introduces the paper [‘3D characterization of pores expansion behavior in high pressure die castings during heat treatment’] presented at the [‘SSRN’] 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: Background of the Research Topic: Heat treatment is a well-established method for enhancing the mechanical properties of as-cast components by modifying phase composition and morphology. However, the

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Fig. 1. Mg alloy in the development of automotive parts of the historical process.

Development and application of magnesium alloy parts for automotive OEMs: A review

This article introduces the paper “Development and application of magnesium alloy parts for automotive OEMs: A review”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: 3. Research Purpose 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 was summarized based on the above

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Fig. 1. Engine bracket (chassis system) made from the JDA1 aluminum alloy. (a) Design drawings; (b) and (c) photograph of the casted component.

Automobile Lightweight Technology: Development Trends of Aluminum/Magnesium Alloys and Their Forming Technologies

This article introduces the paper “Automobile Lightweight Technology: Development Trends of Aluminum/Magnesium Alloys and Their Forming Technologies”. 1. Overview: 2. Background: China is facing severe energy consumption, safety, and environmental problems due to continuous increases in vehicle production and ownership. Vehicle lightweighting technology is crucial for the sustainable development of the automotive industry, improving fuel

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Figure 5. Six LED Arrayconfiguration and temperature profile.

Thermal study on novel spokes fin for high power LED

This article introduces the paper “Thermal study on novel spokes fin for high power LED” presented at the Engineering Research Express 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: 3. Research Purpose 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 was summarized

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Figure 2. Look-up-tables for basic motor characteristics.

Automotive Lightweight Design: Simulation Modeling of Mass-Related Consumption for Electric Vehicles

This article introduces the paper “Automotive Lightweight Design: Simulation Modeling of Mass-Related Consumption for Electric Vehicles” presented at the MDPI 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: 3. Research Purpose 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 was summarized based

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Fig. 1. Structure and dimension of (a) microchannel heat sink and (b) micro-pin-fin heat sink

Comparison of Micro-Pin-Fin and Microchannel Heat Sinks Considering Thermal-Hydraulic Performance and Manufacturability

This article introduces the paper “Comparison of Micro-Pin-Fin and Microchannel Heat Sinks Considering Thermal-Hydraulic Performance and Manufacturability” presented at the IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMPONENTS AND PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY 1. Overview: 3. Research Purpose and Research Questions: 4. Research Methodology 5. Main Research Results: 2. Research Background: 6. Conclusion and Discussion: 7. Future Follow-up Research: 8. References:

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Figure 3 A 3D schematic of the computational domain

An Experimental and Computational Study on the Thermal Performance of Phase Change

This article introduces the paper “An Experimental and Computational Study on the Thermal Performance of Phase Change Material Heatsink Assemblies” presented at the ASME and Applied Thermal Engineering 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: 3. Research Purpose and Research Questions: 4. Research Methodology 5. Main Research Results: 6. Conclusion and Discussion: 7. Future Follow-up Research: 8.

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