REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

www.mod.gov.rs

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Material Resources Sector

Defensive Technologies Department

Military Technical Institute

www.vti.mod.gov.rs

OPTIMIZATION AND VIRTUAL QUALITY CONTROL OF A CASTING

Srećko manasijević

Lola Institute, Belegrade, srecko.manasijevic@li.rs

Radomir radiša

Lola Institute, Belegrade, radomir.radisa@li.rs

janez pristravec

Exoterm-it, Kranj, Slovenia, www.exoterm.si

Velimir Komadinić

Lola Institute, Belegrade, velimir.komadinic@li.rs

Zoran radosavljević

Lola Institute, Belegrade, zoran.radosavljevic@li.rs

Abstract: The paper shows the application of modern information technology to the virtual optimization and the quality control of castings in several samples. The MAGMA⁵ software package was used to optimize the relevant technological casting parameters and for analysing the quality of castings. It has been shown from the obtained results that potential problems can be easily identified and eliminated at the design stage of castings, which enables the product and tool designer and engineer to optimize all relevant parameters of the casting process.

Keywords, MAGMA⁵, CAE, casting process simulatio, optimization, quality contol.