Numerical Simulation of Casting Solidification
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Metal Casting, Forming and Heat Treatment".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 2995
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the development of numerical techniques and computer technology, the simulation of metal casting is playing an increasingly significant role in material preparation and processing. The numerical simulation of casting solidification allows modern foundries to shift from conventional trial-and-error to proof-of-concept approach in the product development paradigm. It may optimize craft design, shorting trial cycle, cut the cost, decrease casting defect, and assure the casting quality. The simulation of casting solidification is to generate a temporal and spatial description of the movement of the solid-liquid (S/L) interface, and consequently to predict the solidification microstructure related to product qualities and material properties. When simulating the solidification and casting phenomena, three length scale ranging from atomistic models to micro-scale and macro-scale process models are usually involved.
This Special Issue on Numerical Simulation of Casting Solidification is intended to highlight the latest developments in the field by compiling a comprehensive collection of papers on various aspects of processing and technology innovation. The scope spans a wide range of processes (e.g., traditional and advanced casting, liquid metal engineering) and research approaches (e.g., theoretical, experimental, computational). Topics of interest include, but are not restricted to, the following:
- Macro-scale simulation including macrosegregation, shrinkage, cavity, cracks, etc.
- Micro-scale simulation including as-cast grain structure, dendrite morphology, microsegregation and consequent precipitation, etc.
- Nano-scale simulation including nucleation, interfacial energies, etc.
Prof. Dr. Zhaoyang Hou
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- solidification
- casting
- simulation
- microstructure evolution
- phase transformation
- segregation
- dendrite morphology
- cracks
