Hydraulic simulation is one of the critical methods to research the filling mechanism of molten metal in the casting process. However, it only performs on test pieces with relatively simple structures due to the limitation of the preparation method. In this study, the method of photocuring additive manufacturing was used to prepare the complex casting mould from transparent photosensitive resin. The pouring test was carried out under different centrifugal conditions, and the filling process of the gating system, support bars and other positions in the vertical direction was recorded and analyzed. The experimental results show that the internal liquid level and the filling process of the test piece prepared by this method can be observed clearly. The angle between the liquid surface and the horizontal plane in the test piece gradually increases as the centrifugal rotational speed increases, which means the filling process is carried out from outside to inside at high rotational speed. The velocity of the fluid entering the runner increases with the increase of rotational speed, but the filling speeds is less affected by the centrifugal speed at other positions. The liquid flow is continuous and stable during the forward filling process, without splashing or interruption of liquid droplets.
In this paper, a new heating arrangement has been developed for improving the performance of paperboard forming process. Problem areas of current heating methods were identified by analyzing several forming moulds used for tray production in packaging industry. This analysis was used as basis for design process of the new and more advanced mould. The new process utilizes oil to distribute heat evenly in the mould resulting in reduced process parameter adjustment during production. The versatility of the improved design manifests in less variance in outer dimension of trays and reduced volume of rejects. 相似文献
To understand the dynamic structural movements of very high power ultrasonic additive manufacturing, simultaneous in situ velocity measurements of the sonotrode, welding foil and substrate during consolidation were made using a photonic Doppler velocimeter. During consolidation in which the welding foil was successfully bonded to the substrate, the welding foil and substrate had similar vibration phase angles which came into and then out of phase of the sonotrode; in addition to having large changes in relative velocity as the normal force from the sonotrode was applied and then removed. A consolidation pass in which no bonding occurred, consisted of relatively constant velocity amplitude for all structures. The welding foil and sonotrode remained fully coupled and in phase, but was out of phase of the substrate during the entire welding pass. Therefore, by examining velocity and phase data, bonding versus non-bonding conditions can be determined in situ using the photonic Doppler velocimeter system. 相似文献