Training Catalogue
 
Casting
Introduction to QuikCAST
Reference: QCA-B

Level: Basic
Duration: 3-5 days (see local schedule for details)
Audience: Foundry professionals who are new QuikCAST users
Objectives: Get started with QuikCAST, a complete industrial solution for foundries, including filling and solidification, phase change and cooling of mold geometries.
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of the casting process
Description: This course is built around presentations, demonstrations and exercises. The goal is to allow the new user to gain confidence in the software and to use it efficiently with respect to his/her specific process.
Course content:
  • Introduction and general description
  • Thermal analysis
  • Fluid flow analysis
  • Material properties 
  • Results visualization / presentation
  • Post-processing
  • Implicit Mold technique
  • Mesh capabilities with Geomesh
  • Non-coincident mesh capabilities
  • Exercises

According to customer demand, the following process modeling may be discussed:

  • High / Low pressure die casting 
    - Cycling techniques 
    - Gas model, vents
  • Gravity casting
  • Semi-solid models
  • Shot
  • Tilt casting
  • Filter / Preform infiltration
  • Core Blowing Process
Schedules:

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Registration:

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