Recent developments of InteCAST software and its applications on special castings

1. IntroductionNumerical simulation of casting process is a technologyto reconstruct and advance the traditional foundry industryby using computer technology. It has important effect onreducing production cost and improving competitiveability of foundry industry. Its application and popularizat-ion will bring great economic benefits and social benefitsfor both foundry industry and society.This paper introduced the function modules of InteCASTsoftware and some new techniques adopted by InteC…

Recent developments of InteCAST software and its applications on special castings

with the development of computer technology, foundry CAE technology has made rapid progress. Commercial software packages of casting process simulation, therefore, have become more and more practical. This paper introduces both the recent developments and some applications of InteCAST software, a commercial numerical simulation software package for foundry industry, with more than 120 customers all over the world. The function modules of InteCAST8.0 and some new techniques, such as uneven mesh technology for mold filling simulation and numerical mouse technology for data visualization, were introduced. Several applications on special castings such as investment casting, low pressure die casting, and high pressure die casting, were given. These applications showed that the software can help engineers to optimize casting process by forecasting casting defect.