PASSAGE®/PowerCAST
3D
Casting Simulation Software
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Overview
- PASSAGE/PowerCAST casting simulation software is a 3-D
Finite Element program for predicting the manufacturability of
cast parts.
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Convective and conductive energy equations, and the Navier-Stokes
equations are solved for the filling and solidification
processes, allowing engineers to analyze design parameters from
concept to production without being finite element experts.
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A user-friendly, pre-processor with capability to read meshes
from other mesh generation codes, permits the entering of
material properties, process conditions and numerical control
parameters interactively.
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The interactive, dynamic postprocessor displays interpreted
color graphics of standard casting variables in contour, vector
and x-y graph forms.
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Features
- Coupled
flow and energy equations.
- Prediction
of temperature distribution of the casting and mold at every
time step.
- Prediction
of solid/liquid fractions.
- Prediction
of porosity/shrinkage.
- Hot
cracking prediction.
- Convection/diffusion phase-change: solid, liquid and mush
regions.
- Interface
with thermal stress analysis programs for: elastic and thermal
strains.
- Interface
with stress analysis for structural integrity of parts under
external static and dynamic loads.
- Materials
database - metals, cores, risers and sand types.
- Provides
mesh generator, a 3-D CAD interface module, and accepts meshes
from other mesh generators
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Some Application Areas
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Benefits
- Better understanding of process parameters, cold shuts,
porosity, and misruns
- Ability to improve casting by design changes of mold
geometry, gating, risering, chills, paddings
- perform filling and solidification analyses and graphically
visualize results and model conditions.
- Better castings, faster results and less costly than
experimental methods
- Powerful design tool coupling with foundry engineer's
experience
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PASSAGE/PowerCAST casting
simulation software was developed and is offered
exclusively by Technalysis, Inc.
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