ZSI Basics of 3D simulation of metal and alloy casting

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
summer 2025
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)
Ing. Bc. Jana Sviželová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Karel Gryc, MBA, Ph.D.
Department of Applied Technologies and Materials Research – Faculty of Technology – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Department of Applied Technologies and Materials Research – Faculty of Technology – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
ZSI/ST3: Sun 9. 3. 8:00–9:30 D316, 9:40–11:10 D316, 11:25–12:55 D316, Sun 23. 3. 8:00–9:30 D316, 9:40–11:10 D316, 11:25–12:55 D316, Sun 11. 5. 8:00–9:30 D316, 9:40–11:10 D316, K. Gryc
ZSI/S01: Tue 9:40–11:10 D316, Tue 11:25–12:55 D316, K. Gryc, J. Sviželová
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
Literature
    required literature
  • MATUCHA, J., NOVÁ, I. 2014. Slévárenské formy. vyd. 1. Liberec: Technická univerzita, 165 s. ISBN 978-80-7494- 083-5.
  • MICHNA, Š., MICHNOVÁ, L. 2014. Neželezné kovy. vyd. 1. Děčín: Štefan Michna, Lenka Michnová, 245 s. ISBN 978-80-260-7132-7
  • NĚMEC, M., BEDNÁŘ, B., BRYKSÍ STUNOVÁ B. 2016. Teorie slévání. 2. vyd. Praha: České vysoké učení technické, 217 s. ISBN 978-80-01-06026-1.
  • MACHEK V. 2015. Kovové materiály 4: výroba a zpracování ocelí a litin. Praha: České vysoké učení technické, 143 s. ISBN 978-80-01-05686-8.
  • MICHNA, Š. 2015. Technologie a zpracování hliníkových materiálů. vyd. 2., Ústí nad Labem: Štefan Michna, 150 s. ISBN 978-80-260-7706-0.
    recommended literature
  • Relevantní a především zahraniční odborné články z řešené problematiky.
  • ILEGUSI, O. J., IGUCHI, M., WAHNSIEDLER, W., 2000. Mathematical and Physical modeling of Materials Processing Operation. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC. ISBN 1-584880-17-1
  • Uživatelské manuály relevantních simulačních SW.
  • DANTZIG, J. A., RAPPAZ, M., 2009. Solidification. Lausanne: EPFL Press. ISBN 978-2-940222-17-9.
Forms of Teaching
Seminar
Teaching Block - tutorial
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 consultation517
Preparation for the Mid-term Test1326
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial8 
Semester project2645
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion5216
Total:104104
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%. Students must receive an overall grade of at least 70% in order to receive credit.
Language of instruction
Czech
Teacher's information
A full-time student is obliged to meet the compulsory 70% participation in contact teaching, i.e. everything except lectures.
The course is also listed under the following terms summer 2022, SUMMER 2023, summer 2024.
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