aluminum, iron and steel casting. T e stress module MAGMAstress off ers the option to calculate thermally in- duced casting stresses in permanent molds for all manufacturing steps, including heat treating and fi nishing, for predicting casting crack problems and distortion. Software’s Strengths: T e software
is used by a wide range of casting facil- ities for most materials and processes, especially those facilities producing cast components in automotive and heavy industry applications. What’s Unique: MAGMA’s auto- matic optimization makes proposals for the right casting layout or opti- mum process parameters. T e virtual test foundry in the computer enables parameter variation and systematic examination of infl uencing variables leading up to the optimum confi gu- ration. T e program fi nds the best possible dimensions and positions of ingates, as well as the locations and sizes of feeders and chills.
Star-Cast
CD-adapco and Access Nordostpark 3 - 5 90411 Nürnberg, Germany Tel: 49-911-94643-3 Website:
www.starcast.org Email:
info@us.cdadapco.com
Entry Price Point: Not specifi ed. Overview: StarCast is based on the computational continuum mechanics ap-
proach and simulates liquid, solid and gaseous phases of casting, including conju- gate heat transfer, a sharp resolution of the fi lling front, free-surface fragmentation, motion of trapped gas bubbles in melt, forced and natural convection in the melt and gas fl ow through porous molds. Newest Features: Relatively new to the fi eld, StarCast was fi rst released to the public in 2009. T e software performs misrun formation predictions, includ- ing permeability calculations for the “mushy zone,” providing enhanced enmesh- ment techniques for designing thin-walled castings. A material database allows the integration of data documentation with casting simulation. Search and retrieval of the data is performed using a graphical user interface. Software’s Strengths: StarCast can simulate casting solidifi cation in gravity cast-
ing, tilt-pour casting, low pressure diecasting, centrifugal casting and vacuum casting. What’s Unique: The fully-coupled computational continuum mechanics
approach with multi-phase mold filling module enables concurrent computa- tion of fluid flow, temperature and liquid-solid transition.
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