A.K. Plappally¹, M.A.R. Sharif¹, R.C. Bradt²

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.3, No.2, pp. 115-128, 2007, DOI:10.3970/fdmp.2007.003.115

Abstract A novel physical chemical filtration process in a tundish for removal of inclusion particles from molten steel is proposed and analyzed. The considered inclusion particles are mainly composed of the minerals alumina (Al2O3 and spinel (MgAl2O4, which have an affinity to adhere (on contact) to an inclusion trap. An industrial tundish is considered and modified with a zigzag channel block insert installed across the molten steel flow so that when the molten steel flows through the zigzag channels, the inclusion particles are driven into contact with the channel surfaces by increased recirculation and turbulence. The inclusions will bond with the… More >

Mahesh S. Shinde^1,*, Kishor M. Ashtankar¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.54, No.3, pp. 287-306, 2018, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2018.054.287

Abstract Cooling system improvement is important in injection molding to get better quality and productivity. The aim of this paper was to compare the different shapes of the conformal cooling channels (CCC) with constant surface area and CCC with constant volume in injection molding using Mold-flow Insight 2016 software. Also the CCC results were compared with conventional cooling channels. Four different shapes of the CCC such as circular, elliptical, rectangular and semi-circular were proposed. The locations of the cooling channels were also kept constant. The results in terms of cooling time, cycle time reduction and improvement in quality of the product… More >

Mahesh S. Shinde^1,*, Kishor M. Ashtankar²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.53, No.3, pp. 207-217, 2017, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2017.053.223

Abstract This paper presents simulation study on Milled Grooved conformal cooling channels (MGCCC) in injection molding. MGCCC has a more effective cooling surface area which helps to provide efficient cooling as compared to conventional cooling. A case study of Encloser part is investigated for cycle time reduction and quality improvement. The performance designs of straight drilled are compared with MGCCC by using Autodesk Moldflow Insight (AMI) 2016. The results show total 32.1% reduction of cooling time and 9.86% reduction of warpage in case of MGCCC as compared to conventional cooling. More >

Lei Bao^1,2, Christophe Schuman¹, Jean-sébastien Lecomte¹, Marie-Jeanne Philippe¹, Xiang Zhao², Liang Zuo², Claude Esling¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.15, No.2, pp. 113-128, 2010, DOI:10.3970/cmc.2010.015.113

Abstract The mechanisms of small plastic deformation of titanium (T40) during cold rolling and channel die compression by means of "interrupted in situ" EBSD orientation measurements were studied. These interrupted EBSD orientation measurements allow to determine the rotation flow field which leads to the development of the crystallographic texture during the plastic deformation. Results show that during rolling, tension twins and compression twins occur and various glide systems are activated, the number of grains being larger with twins than with slip traces. In channel die compression, only tension twins are observed in some grains, whereas slip traces can be spotted in… More >