Open AccessCAD/CAM DESIGN AND GENETIC OPTIMIZATION OF FEEDERS FOR SAND CASTING PROCESS
Author(s) -
Nedeljko Dučić,
Žarko Ćojbašić,
R. Radiša,
Radovan Slavković,
Ivan Miličević
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
facta universitatis. series: mechanical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.483
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2335-0164
pISSN - 0354-2025
DOI - 10.22190/fume1602147d
Subject(s) - excavator , cad , process (computing) , casting , computer aided design , genetic algorithm , engineering drawing , engineering , field (mathematics) , mechanical engineering , sand casting , design process , computer science , process engineering , mathematics , materials science , metallurgy , mold , machine learning , pure mathematics , composite material , operating system , process integration
The paper proposes methodology of feeder design and optimization for sand casting process. Casting part is a part of excavator buckets, i.e. holder of the cutting tooth. Process of design and optimization is based on the application of the rules, which are the result of many years of work researchers in the field of metal casting. Computer Aided Design (CAD) is used as a methodology in the design of feeders. Genetic Algorithm (GA) as an artificial intelligence technique is used in the optimization process of the feeder geometry. Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) is used as methodology that involves numerical simulation of the casting process. Numerical simulation is used to verify the validity of the optimized geometry of the feeding system.