CAD/CAM DESIGN AND GENETIC OPTIMIZATION OF FEEDERS FOR SAND CASTING PROCESS

Nedeljko Dučić, Žarko Ćojbašić, Radomir Radiša, Radomir Slavković, Ivan Milićević

DOI Number
10.22190/FUME1602147D
First page
147
Last page
158

Abstract


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.

Keywords

Sand Casting, Feeder System, Optimization, Genetic Algorithm, Numerical Simulation

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