Specialists from the South Ural State University (SUSU) have patented the first method in Russia for modeling the crystallization of alloys for engine production. This was announced by Ivan Erdakov, Deputy Director of the Polytechnic Institute of SUSU.
According to him, the program can be used in industrial enterprises, significantly reducing the amount of defective parts. Casting is the most common method for producing complex parts in engine construction (the proportion of castings reaches 70-80%).
The technology reduces the time and cost of manufacturing products, but it has certain difficulties. Because of them, each product is unique, it is impossible to perfectly obtain the same cast structure several times in a row - the crystallization of the alloy is different each time.
Our computer program allows you to simulate the key stage of manufacturing cast parts even before the start of real production. The computer model takes into account all possible deviations and accidents, as well as the processes occurring inside the aluminum billet from the moment the liquid alloy is poured until it hardens. Engineers can see in advance what the structure of the part will be and what properties it will have.
The technology will be especially in demand in the production of complex shaped castings used in the automotive, aviation and shipbuilding industries.
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