ZSI Basics of 3D simulation of metal and alloy casting

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
summer 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Karel Gryc, MBA, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Ladislav Socha, MBA, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Karel Gryc, MBA, Ph.D.
The Department of Mechanical Engineering – Faculty of Technology – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: The Department of Mechanical Engineering – Faculty of Technology – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
ZSI/ST2: Sun 17. 3. 8:00–9:30 D316, 9:40–11:10 D316, 11:25–12:55 D316, Sat 13. 4. 8:00–9:30 D316, 9:40–11:10 D316, 11:25–12:55 D316, Sun 2. 6. 8:00–9:30 D316, 9:40–11:10 D316, K. Gryc, L. Socha
ZSI/S02: Wed 8:00–9:30 D316, Wed 9:40–11:10 D316, K. Gryc, L. Socha
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MET Fluid mechanics && STE_2 Engineering technologies II.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
The course expands the knowledge of the method of casting metals and their alloys with the possibility of using contemporary tools of 3D simulations to increase the quality of the resulting castings. The individual phases of numerical simulations in attractive professional software consisting of pre-processing, processing and post-processing will be implemented in solving specific tasks in the field of foundry. The whole process of our own 3D simulation of metal and alloy casting will be fully used to recommend the optimal way of setting up the casting process.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to create the entire process of their own 3D simulation of metal and alloy casting, which will be fully used to recommend the optimal way of setting up the casting process.
Syllabus
  • 1. Summary of foundry technologies focused on steel and cast iron castings
  • 2. Summary of foundry technologies focused on castings of non-ferrous metals
  • 3. Introduction to the possibilities of using numerical simulation methods for casting metals and alloys
  • 4. Selection of a specific task, its definition and start of geometry creation in CAD environment
  • 5. Completion of the geometry of the selected task in the CAD environment
  • 6. Generating a network of the selected task and its smoothing
  • 7. Definition of inputs, outputs, walls of the modeled area and import into simulation software
  • 8. Choice of model type, specification of physical properties, definition of boundary conditions
  • 9. Own numerical solution completed by convergence
  • 10. Visualization of 3D simulation output of a selected task
  • 11. Evaluation of outputs, creation of technological output set, quantification
  • 12. Graphical interpretation of numerical simulation results
  • 13. Presentation of the results of 3D simulation of a selected task in the field of metal and alloy casting and final implementation recommendations
Forms of Teaching
Seminar
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Competition
Brainstorming
Critical Thinking
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Project consultation5 
Preparation for the Mid-term Test13 
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial8 
Semester project26 
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion52 
Total:1040
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – mid-term 30 %
Project – semestral 40 %
Consultation 30 %
Exam conditions
continuous tests - 30%, continuous control and scoring of work on the project - 30%, evaluation of project results - 40%.
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms summer 2022, SUMMER 2023.
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