Use of Casting Flow Simulation: Casting Technology with CAE
Development Process
Development Flow
Example of Development Activities
Example VE Proposal
Coagulation Simulation
Casting Flow Simulation
List of Assessment/Analysis Equipment

Production Process
Ductile Iron Casting
Aluminum Die Casting
Aluminum Alloy Casting
Product Processing
Countermeasure for Defects in Die Casting Product
Defect analysis and diagnosis is made possible without prototypes or trial and error through the use of casting flow simulation and CAE. Production preparation stage lead time can be shortened and costs contained.

[Before improvement] [After improvement]
Exterior defect is detected on part of the product during the production preparation stage. Casting flow analysis is performed to investigate the cause of the defect, and it is postulated to be caused by an air pocket. After changing the plan to avoid air pockets and running the simulation, countermeasures were performed based on the results and the defect was corrected. This resulted in stable production with zero defects.
An air pocket is being formed during the casting flow simulation in the part where the defect is occuring.
Clean casting surface after improvement

Defect ratio lowered to 0% and yield kept at same level

[Comparison of CAE analysis results and casting flow on short shot product
There is no significant difference between the results of the analysis and the casting product.
As can be seen, the casting flow is successfully reproduced in the simulation.


Coagulation Simulation