The present paper is intended to encompass the English language heat transfer papers
published in 2003, including some translations of foreign language papers. This survey …

Numerical modelling is increasingly supporting the analysis and optimization of
manufacturing processes in the production industry. Even if being mostly applied to …

Sand casting explosion accidents will cause serious casualties, and measures should be
adopted to prevent these consequences. The purpose of this study was to investigate the …

Ductile iron camshafts low alloyed with 0.2 and 0.3 wt% vanadium were produced by one of
the largest manufacturers of the ductile iron camshafts in México “ARBOMEX SA de CV” by a …

The sole use of light alloys in the production of automotive parts might not be the best
strategy to reduce the emission of CO 2, as for this purpose, one should consider the life …

In order to effectively improve the numerical prediction accuracy in a blade investment
casting process, a new method is proposed to determine the interfacial heat transfer …

Pressure casting process, which is based on the principle of filling and solidifying the liquid
metal into the mold cavity with the effect of speed and pressure, enables to obtain a serial …

Many important quality indicators for components manufactured using permanent mould
casting, such as the presence of shrinkage porosity, microstructure features, dimensional …

In the present study, ductile iron camshafts low alloyed with 0.2 and 0.3 wt% vanadium were
produced to study the microstructural and mechanical evaluation of lobes and camshaft. For …

In the present study, the mechanical and metallographic properties of camshafts produced
from chilled cast iron were examined experimentally and numerically relating with the …