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Objective Functions for the Shape Optimization of Temperature Control Channels in High‐Pressure Die Casting
Author(s) -
Frings Markus,
Behr Marek,
Elgeti Stefanie
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pamm
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1617-7061
DOI - 10.1002/pamm.201710336
Subject(s) - die (integrated circuit) , die casting , mechanical engineering , channel (broadcasting) , flow (mathematics) , temperature control , casting , engineering , engineering drawing , materials science , composite material , mathematics , geometry , electrical engineering
In high‐pressure die casting, the quality of the produced cast parts highly depends on the die quality. One die component are temperature control channels. The state‐of‐the art approach for the temperature control channels are boreholes drilled from the sides into the die that are afterwards formed into a closed flow channel by inserting plugs. Since additive manufacturing methods are available to manufacture the dies, an obvious step is to construct more advanced temperature control channels. The shape of these free‐form channels can be obtained by numerical optimization. To find the optimal shape of the channels, appropriate objective functions are required. This contribution is focused on such objective functions. (© 2017 Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)