CN107909189A - A kind of shrinkage cavity defect Forecasting Methodology for simulating aluminium alloy sand mould casting process - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a kind of shrinkage cavity defect Forecasting Methodology for simulating aluminium alloy sand mould casting process, it is the shrinkage cavity defect being directed to during aluminium alloy sand mould casting, simulation and forecast is carried out before actual casting, is conducive to reduce casting flaw in actual casting;Program is write using computer language VC++ as development platform, carry out computer operation, draw prediction result, show the distribution situation and size of shrinkage cavity defect in aluminium alloy castings sand casting, this Forecasting Methodology is few using equipment, and computational methods are general, reasonable, and calculating speed is fast, analog result is accurate, is adapted to shrinkage cavity defect under aluminium alloy castings sand casting to predict.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of shrinkage cavity defect Forecasting Methodology for simulating aluminium alloy sand mould casting process, belong to aluminium alloy sand mold
Casting process optimization and the technical field of calculating.
Background technology
Aluminium alloy sand mould casting is to obtain anticipated shape, size and performance part after Al-alloy metal liquid stream enters casting mold solidification
A kind of casting method;Technical process is:Al-alloy metal liquid is by cast gate successively by sprue, cross gate, ingate stream
Enter cavity, full of whole cavity, expected casting is obtained after the complete cooled and solidified of casting.
Al-alloy metal liquid solidify when due in its contraction process feeding deficiency can produce shrinkage cavity, the formation of shrinkage cavity causes to cast
Part defect, seriously affects the quality of casting;The formation of shrinkage cavity is a complicated process in Al-alloy metal liquid process of setting, is needed
Show the whole process of its formation with the method for numbered analog simulation, it is accurate to predict that Al-alloy metal liquid process of setting forms contracting
The distribution in hole and size, theoretical foundation is provided for optimize technique, mold design and prevention, reduction casting defect.
The content of the invention
Goal of the invention
The purpose of the present invention is for shrinkage cavity defect existing for aluminium alloy sand mould casting process, according to aluminium alloy sand mould casting
Process of setting feature, is calculated by founding mathematical models and program, shows the forming process of shrinkage cavity, to aluminium alloy dumbbell shaped casting
The distribution of shrinkage cavity is formed in process of setting and size is predicted, and is lacked for optimize technique, mold design, prevention and reduction casting
Fall into and theoretical foundation is provided.
Technical solution
(1) aluminium alloy dumbbell shaped casting is obtained
1. prefabricated sand mold casting mold
Prepare dumbbell shaped wooden model and be molded;With sand paper polishing wooden model surface, make any surface finish;Using dumbbell shaped wooden model as shaping
Model, sand mold mould is made with furan resin-sand, and sets zirconium oxide strainer gate in sand mold mould cast gate, spare;
1. smelting aluminium alloy liquation
Aluminium alloy 5kg ± 0.1kg is weighed, is placed in melting kettle, is heated to 720 DEG C ± 2 DEG C, and liquation is stirred
Mix, using carbon trichloride degasification, then slagging-off, stands 5min;Molten aluminium alloy temperature is down to 690 DEG C ± 2 DEG C, stand-by;
3. sand casting
Molten aluminium alloy is injected into sand mold mould cast gate, molten metal enters mold cavity and is full of cavity;
4. cooling and taking-up casting
After casting, mould and its interior casting are placed in natural air and are cooled to 25 DEG C;Molded after cooling, take out dumbbell
Shape casting;
5. clear up cast(ing) surface
With metallic brush cleaning cast(ing) surface, cast(ing) surface of polishing with mechanically cutting casting remainder, with sand paper, make surface clear
It is clean, the shaping of dumbbell shaped casting;
(2) shrinkage cavity defect prediction model is established
1. establish threedimensional model, particle it is discrete and initialization
3D solid is established first with modeling software, it is then discrete to molten aluminium alloy progress particle in casting mold, cavity,
The initial attribute of particle is set, is comprised the following steps that:
1) foundation of 3D solid
The threedimensional model of casting mold, molten aluminium alloy in cavity is established with 3 d modeling software;
2) particle is discrete and sets the initial parameter of particle
3 d modeling software exports 3D solid, discrete by particle, determines particle initial position;According to particle types not
Together, the initial pressure of setting different attribute particle, density, viscosity, initial temperature, thermal conductivity factor, specific heat capacity;And determine time step
Long and initial smooth length value, and provide that every 5000 time steps are a calculation stages;Casting mold particle is Gu Bi borders grain
Son, border is handled using force method is repelled;
2. establish chained list searching method
By the way that Problem Areas is divided into the particle that small region determines to interact in the domain of influence, realizes particle pairing, deposit
Particle is stored up to information, is comprised the following steps that:
1) Problem Areas is divided into region
All particles are divided by region according to particle initial position, each particle belongs to its specific region, dividing regions
After domain, the particle in particle region and its peripheral region is only searched for during particle search;
2) particle search, pairing and storage particle are to information
Under conditions of only the particle in particle region and its peripheral region is searched for, using the position where particle i as
The center of circle, 2 times of smooth length represent the domain of influence of particle i for the spheric region of radius;As particle i and particle j spacing rijNumber
When value is less than or equal to 2 times of smooth length, it may be considered that particle i is matched with particle j, particle will be considered in follow-up calculate
Influences of the j to particle i;In the case where meeting matching condition, in order to avoid repeating to match, the j particles numbering only searched is less than i
Just complete to match during sub- numbering and store the particle to information;
After the completion of the calculating of each time step, the region division of particle, search, pairing, storage particle pair are re-started
Information;
3. calculate particle temperature and acceleration
Al-alloy metal liquid particles temperature reduces, and temperature change can have an impact the physical parameter of metal liquid particles, base
Realize that physical parameter is handled in the situation;In addition to considering temperature change, latent heat release model is also crucial in process of setting,
Comprise the following steps that:
1) the calculating transitivity parameter processing of temperature;
The calculating transitivity parameter processing of particle temperature comprises the following steps that:
Temperature change calculating is carried out to all particles, expression is as follows:
In formula:Represent that i particle temperatures change with time rate, CiRepresent i particle specific heat capacities, ρ i represent that i particles are close
Degree,Represent that j particles sum i particles influence in the domain of influence, N represents the particle number in the domain of influence, mjRepresent particle j
Quality, ρjRepresent the density of j particles, λiRepresent the thermal conductivity factor of i particles, λjRepresent the thermal conductivity factor of j particles, TiRepresent i
The temperature value of son, TjRepresent the temperature value of j particles, rijRepresent the distance between i particles and j particles,Represent smooth
Functional gradient, is represented using index method, Greek alphabet subscript α and β denotation coordination direction;
For particle in cavity, calculating process medium viscosity, thermal conductivity factor and the change of density with temperature and change, specific table
It is as follows up to formula:
The change of viscosity with temperature, physical relationship formula are as follows:
When particle temperature is at 536 DEG C -574 DEG C, η=0.024T2- 28T+8164.656, η unit are pas;Work as grain
Sub- temperature is at 574 DEG C -576 DEG C, η=11.56-0.02T, and η units are pas;When particle temperature is at 576 DEG C -589 DEG C, η
=1.013-0.00169T, η unit are pas;When particle temperature is at 589 DEG C -720 DEG C, η=0.0118, η units are pa
s;η represents particle viscosity, and T represents particle temperature, unit DEG C;
Thermal conductivity factor variation with temperature, physical relationship formula are as follows:
When particle temperature is less than 536 DEG C, λ=170, λ units are W/ (m DEG C);When particle temperature is at 536 DEG C -589 DEG C
When, λ=1081.2-1.7T, λ units are W/ (m DEG C);When particle temperature is at 589 DEG C -720 DEG C, λ=80, λ units are W/
(m·℃);
Between different calculation stages, the change of density with temperature, physical relationship formula is as follows:
When particle temperature is less than 536 DEG C, ρ=2702, ρ units are kg/m3;When particle temperature is at 536 DEG C -589 DEG C, ρ
=4336.8-3.05T, ρ unit are kg/m3;When particle temperature is at 589 DEG C -720 DEG C, ρ=2540, ρ units are kg/m3;
2) calculating of molten metal particle acceleration;
In formula:W represents smooth function, αdFor constant value Represent that j particles influence i particles in the domain of influence
Effect summation, N represent the particle number in the domain of influence, mjRepresent the quality of particle j, piRepresent the pressure value of particle i, pjRepresent
The pressure value of particle j, ρiRepresent the density of particle i, ρjRepresent the density of particle j, g represents the acceleration of gravity of particle, ηiWith
ηjParticle i and particle j dynamic viscosity coefficients are represented respectively,Represent the speed difference of particle i and particle j, represented using index method,
Greek alphabet subscript α and β denotation coordination direction, R represent the ratio of interparticle distance and smooth length;
The calculating of above formula needs to calculate particle pressure value p, and pressure value p calculation expressions are as follows:
In formula:p0Represent pressure initial value, ρ0Represent particle initial density, γ is constant, and g represents acceleration of gravity, H tables
Show casting height;
In same calculation stages, rate of change of the density is tried to achieve by following formula, and expression is as follows:
In formula:Represent that particle i density changes with time rate,Represent that j particles influence to make on i particles in the domain of influence
With summation, N represents the particle number in the domain of influence, mjRepresent the quality of particle j,Represent the speed difference of particle i and particle j,
Represented using index method, Greek alphabet subscript α and β denotation coordination direction;
3) latent heat is handled
Latent heat processing is a factor for having to consider in process of setting, is embodied using the method for correcting specific heat capacitance latent
Influence of the heat release to temperature computation, when molten metal particle temperature value is between liquidus curve and solidus, revised ratio
Thermal capacitance CeCalculation formula is as follows:
In formula:CeRepresent specific heat capacity after correcting, CPRepresent former specific heat capacity, LfRepresent the latent heat of solidification of molten metal, TSRepresent
Solidus temperature, TlRepresent liquidus temperature;
Former specific heat capacity CPVariation with temperature, physical relationship formula are as follows:
When particle temperature is less than or equal to 536 DEG C, Cp=0.0006T+0.82, CpUnit K J/ (kg DEG C);When particle temperature
Degree is at 536 DEG C -720 DEG C, Cp=1.14, CpUnit is KJ/ (kg DEG C);T represents particle temperature, unit DEG C;
4. passing through a time step, the temperature, speed, position of particle are updated, comprised the following steps that:
1) particle changes with time rate in the temperature value that the temperature value at current time etc. is carved for the moment thereon plus temperature
It is multiplied by time step;
2) molten metal particle rapidity and location updating are as follows:
Metal liquid particles are taken the opportunity spacer step in the velocity amplitude that the velocity amplitude at current time etc. is carved for the moment thereon plus acceleration
It is long;Metal liquid particles are multiplied by time step in the positional value that the positional value at current time etc. is carved for the moment thereon plus acceleration
Square multiplied by with
After the completion of one time step calculates, region division, search, pairing and particle temperature, the speed of particle are re-started
The calculating of degree, position and physical parameter, terminates until calculating;
The shrinkage cavity defect Forecasting Methodology of aluminium alloy sand mould casting process is completed by computer program, using VC++ as development platform
Programming is carried out, calculation procedure is as follows:
(3) prediction result
Total number of particles is 144000 in calculating, and numerical simulation result shows that shrinkage cavity, Numerical-Mode occurs in dumbbell shaped casting
Intend result to coincide with measured result.
Beneficial effect:
The present invention has obvious advance compared with background technology, is for existing during aluminium alloy sand mould casting
Shrinkage cavity defect phenomenon, carries out simulation and forecast before actual casting, is conducive to reduce casting in actual casting
Make defect;Program is write by development platform of VC++, carries out computer operation, draws prediction result, display aluminium closes
Distribution situation, the size of shrinkage cavity defect in golden casting sand mold casting;This Forecasting Methodology is few using equipment, and computational methods are general, close
Reason, calculating speed is fast, and analog result is accurate, is adapted to shrinkage cavity defect under aluminium alloy castings sand casting to predict, this Forecasting Methodology
Available for the sand casting failure prediction of other ferrous metal, to optimize casting technique, avoid, the offer of casting shrinkage cavity defect is provided
Instruct foundation.
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Fig. 1, aluminium alloy dumbbell shaped casting front view
Fig. 2, aluminium alloy dumbbell shaped casting top view
Fig. 3, aluminium alloy dumbbell shaped casting side view
Fig. 4, aluminium alloy dumbbell casting sand mold as-cast condition figure
Shown in figure, list of numerals is as follows:
1st, upper dumbbell, 2, lower dumbbell, 3, neck, 4, punching block set, 5, sand mold mould, 6, upper dumbbell cavity, 7, lower dumbbell shape
Chamber, 8, neck cavity, 9, zirconium oxide cast gate, 10, aluminum alloy melt, the 11, first movable rack, the 12, second movable rack, the 13, the 3rd opens
Close frame, the 14, the 4th movable rack.
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It is aluminium alloy dumbbell casting structure figure shown in Fig. 1,2,3, aluminium alloy dumbbell top is that upper dumbbell 1, lower part are mute under being
Bell 2, centre are connected as one by neck 3, in dumbbell shaped.
It is aluminium alloy dumbbell shaped casting sand mold as-cast condition figure, each portion position, connection relation are correct, installation shown in Fig. 4
Firmly;Fixed outside the sand mold mould 5 that sand casting uses by punching block set 4, punching block set 4 is by the first movable rack 11, the second folding
Frame 12, the 3rd movable rack 13, the 4th movable rack 14 are connected and fixed;Punching block covers 4 tops and is equipped with zirconium oxide cast gate 9;In sand mould
It is upper dumbbell cavity 6 to have 5 internal upper parts, upper 6 lower part connecting neck portion cavity 8 of dumbbell cavity, the lower dumbbell shape of 8 lower part of neck cavity connection
Chamber 7;Upper 6 top of dumbbell cavity is connected with zirconium oxide cast gate 9;It is aluminium in upper dumbbell cavity 6, neck cavity 8, lower dumbbell cavity 7
Aluminium alloy 10.
Claims (2)
- A kind of 1. shrinkage cavity defect Forecasting Methodology for simulating aluminium alloy sand mould casting process, it is characterised in that:(1) aluminium alloy dumbbell shaped casting is obtained1. prefabricated sand mold casting moldPrepare dumbbell shaped wooden model and be molded;With sand paper polishing wooden model surface, make any surface finish;Using dumbbell shaped wooden model as shaping mould Type, sand mold mould is made with furan resin-sand, and sets zirconium oxide strainer gate in sand mold mould cast gate, spare;2. smelting aluminium alloy liquationAluminium alloy 5kg ± 0.1kg is weighed, is placed in melting kettle, is heated to 720 DEG C ± 2 DEG C, and liquation is stirred, is adopted With carbon trichloride degasification, then slagging-off, stands 5min;Molten aluminium alloy temperature is down to 690 DEG C ± 2 DEG C, stand-by;3. sand castingMolten aluminium alloy is injected into sand mold mould cast gate, molten metal enters mold cavity and is full of cavity;4. cooling and taking-up castingAfter casting, mould and its interior casting are placed in natural air and are cooled to 25 DEG C;Molded after cooling, take out dumbbell shaped casting Part;5. clear up cast(ing) surfaceWith metallic brush cleaning cast(ing) surface, cast(ing) surface of polishing with mechanically cutting casting remainder, with sand paper, make surface cleaning, it is mute Bell-shaped casting is molded;(2) shrinkage cavity defect prediction model is established1. establish threedimensional model, particle it is discrete and initialization3D solid is established first with modeling software, it is then discrete to molten aluminium alloy progress particle in casting mold, cavity, set The initial attribute of particle, comprises the following steps that:1) foundation of 3D solidThe threedimensional model of casting mold, molten aluminium alloy in cavity is established with 3 d modeling software;2) particle is discrete and sets the initial parameter of particle3 d modeling software exports 3D solid, discrete by particle, determines particle initial position;It is different according to particle types, The initial pressure of setting different attribute particle, density, viscosity, initial temperature, thermal conductivity factor, specific heat capacity;And determine time step With initially smooth length value, and provide that every 5000 time steps are a calculation stages;Casting mold particle is solid wall boundary particle, Border is handled using force method is repelled;2. establish chained list searching methodBy the way that Problem Areas is divided into the particle that small region determines to interact in the domain of influence, particle pairing, storage grain are realized Son comprises the following steps that information:1) Problem Areas is divided into regionAll particles are divided by region according to particle initial position, each particle belongs to its specific region, division region it Afterwards, the particle in particle region and its peripheral region is only searched for during particle search;2) particle search, pairing and storage particle are to informationUnder conditions of only the particle in particle region and its peripheral region is searched for, using the position where particle i as the center of circle, 2 times of smooth length represents the domain of influence of particle i for the spheric region of radius;As particle i and particle j spacing rijNumerical value be less than Or during smooth length equal to 2 times, it may be considered that particle i is matched with particle j, particle j will be considered to grain in follow-up calculate The influence of sub- i;In the case where meeting matching condition, in order to avoid repeating to match, the j particles numbering only searched is less than i particles volume Number when just complete match and store the particle to information;After the completion of the calculating of each time step, the region division of particle, search, pairing, storage particle are re-started to information;3. calculate particle temperature and accelerationAl-alloy metal liquid particles temperature reduces, and temperature change can have an impact the physical parameter of metal liquid particles, based on this Situation realizes that physical parameter is handled;In addition to considering temperature change, latent heat release model is also crucial in process of setting, specifically Step is as follows:1) the calculating transitivity parameter processing of temperature;The calculating transitivity parameter processing of particle temperature comprises the following steps that:Temperature change calculating is carried out to all particles, expression is as follows:<mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <mo>&part;</mo> <msub> <mi>T</mi> <mi>i</mi> </msub> </mrow> <mrow> <mo>&part;</mo> <mi>t</mi> </mrow> </mfrac> <mo>=</mo> <mfrac> <mn>1</mn> <mrow> <msub> <mi>C</mi> <mi>i</mi> </msub> <msub> <mi>&rho;</mi> <mi>i</mi> </msub> </mrow> </mfrac> <munderover> <mo>&Sigma;</mo> <mrow> <mi>j</mi> <mo>=</mo> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> <mi>N</mi> </munderover> <mfrac> <msub> <mi>m</mi> <mi>j</mi> </msub> <msub> <mi>&rho;</mi> <mi>j</mi> </msub> </mfrac> <mfrac> <mrow> <mn>4</mn> <msub> <mi>&lambda;</mi> <mi>i</mi> </msub> <msub> <mi>&lambda;</mi> <mi>j</mi> </msub> </mrow> <mrow> <msub> <mi>&lambda;</mi> <mi>i</mi> </msub> <mo>+</mo> <msub> <mi>&lambda;</mi> <mi>j</mi> </msub> </mrow> </mfrac> <mrow> <mo>(</mo> <msub> <mi>T</mi> <mi>j</mi> </msub> <mo>-</mo> <msub> <mi>T</mi> <mi>i</mi> </msub> <mo>)</mo> </mrow> <mfrac> <mn>1</mn> <msub> <mi>r</mi> <mrow> <mi>i</mi> <mi>j</mi> </mrow> </msub> </mfrac> <mfrac> <mrow> <mo>&part;</mo> <msub> <mi>W</mi> <mrow> <mi>i</mi> <mi>j</mi> </mrow> </msub> </mrow> <mrow> <mo>&part;</mo> <msubsup> <mi>x</mi> <mi>i</mi> <mi>&alpha;</mi> </msubsup> </mrow> </mfrac> </mrow>In formula:Represent that i particle temperatures change with time rate, CiRepresent i particle specific heat capacities, ρiRepresent i particle densities, Represent that j particles sum i particles influence in the domain of influence, N represents the particle number in the domain of influence, mjRepresent the matter of particle j Amount, ρjRepresent the density of j particles, λiRepresent the thermal conductivity factor of i particles, λjRepresent the thermal conductivity factor of j particles, TiRepresent i particles Temperature value, TjRepresent the temperature value of j particles, rijRepresent the distance between i particles and j particles,Represent smooth function Gradient, is represented using index method, Greek alphabet subscript α and β denotation coordination direction;For particle in cavity, calculating process medium viscosity, thermal conductivity factor and the change of density with temperature and change, expression It is as follows:The change of viscosity with temperature, physical relationship formula are as follows:When particle temperature is at 536 DEG C -574 DEG C, η=0.024T2- 28T+8164.656, η unit are pas;Work as particle temperature At 574 DEG C -576 DEG C, η=11.56-0.02T, η units are pas;When particle temperature is at 576 DEG C -589 DEG C, η= 1.013-0.00169T η units are pas;When particle temperature is at 589 DEG C -720 DEG C, η=0.0118, η units are pas; η represents particle viscosity, and T represents particle temperature, unit DEG C;Thermal conductivity factor variation with temperature, physical relationship formula are as follows:When particle temperature is less than 536 DEG C, λ=170, λ units are W/ (m DEG C);When particle temperature is at 536 DEG C -589 DEG C, λ= 1081.2-1.7T, λ unit are W/ (m DEG C);When particle temperature is at 589 DEG C -720 DEG C, λ=80, λ units are W/ (m ℃);Between different calculation stages, the change of density with temperature, physical relationship formula is as follows:When particle temperature is less than 536 DEG C, ρ=2702, ρ units are kg/m3;When particle temperature is at 536 DEG C -589 DEG C, ρ= 4336.8-3.05T, ρ unit are kg/m3;When particle temperature is at 589 DEG C -720 DEG C, ρ=2540, ρ units are kg/m3;2) calculating of molten metal particle acceleration;<mrow> <mi>W</mi> <mo>=</mo> <mfenced open = "{" close = ""> <mtable> <mtr> <mtd> <mrow> <msub> <mi>&alpha;</mi> <mi>d</mi> </msub> <mo>&times;</mo> <mrow> <mo>(</mo> <mfrac> <mn>2</mn> <mn>3</mn> </mfrac> <mo>-</mo> <msup> <mi>R</mi> <mn>2</mn> </msup> <mo>+</mo> <mfrac> <mn>1</mn> <mn>2</mn> </mfrac> <msup> <mi>R</mi> <mn>3</mn> </msup> <mo>)</mo> </mrow> <mo>,</mo> </mrow> </mtd> <mtd> <mrow> <mn>0</mn> <mo>&le;</mo> <mi>R</mi> <mo><</mo> <mn>1</mn> <mo>;</mo> </mrow> </mtd> </mtr> <mtr> <mtd> <mrow> <msub> <mi>&alpha;</mi> <mi>d</mi> </msub> <mo>&times;</mo> <mfrac> <mn>1</mn> <mn>6</mn> </mfrac> <msup> <mrow> <mo>(</mo> <mn>2</mn> <mo>-</mo> <mi>R</mi> <mo>)</mo> </mrow> <mn>3</mn> </msup> <mo>,</mo> </mrow> </mtd> <mtd> <mrow> <mn>1</mn> <mo>&le;</mo> <mi>R</mi> <mo><</mo> <mn>2</mn> <mo>;</mo> </mrow> </mtd> </mtr> </mtable> </mfenced> </mrow><mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <msubsup> <mi>dv</mi> <mi>i</mi> <mi>&alpha;</mi> </msubsup> </mrow> <mrow> <mi>d</mi> <mi>t</mi> </mrow> </mfrac> <mo>=</mo> <munderover> <mi>&Sigma;</mi> <mrow> <mi>j</mi> <mo>=</mo> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> <mi>N</mi> </munderover> <msub> <mi>m</mi> <mi>j</mi> </msub> <mfrac> <mrow> <msub> <mi>&eta;</mi> <mi>i</mi> </msub> <mo>+</mo> <msub> <mi>&eta;</mi> <mi>j</mi> </msub> </mrow> <mrow> <msub> <mi>&rho;</mi> <mi>i</mi> </msub> <msub> <mi>&rho;</mi> <mi>j</mi> </msub> </mrow> </mfrac> <msubsup> <mi>v</mi> <mrow> <mi>i</mi> <mi>j</mi> </mrow> <mi>&beta;</mi> </msubsup> <mfrac> <mrow> <mo>&part;</mo> <msub> <mi>W</mi> <mrow> <mi>i</mi> <mi>j</mi> </mrow> </msub> </mrow> <mrow> <mo>&part;</mo> <mi>R</mi> </mrow> </mfrac> <mo>-</mo> <munderover> <mi>&Sigma;</mi> <mrow> <mi>j</mi> <mo>=</mo> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> <mi>N</mi> </munderover> <msub> <mi>m</mi> <mi>j</mi> </msub> <mfrac> <mrow> <msub> <mi>p</mi> <mi>i</mi> </msub> <mo>+</mo> <msub> <mi>p</mi> <mi>j</mi> </msub> </mrow> <mrow> <msub> <mi>&rho;</mi> <mi>i</mi> </msub> <msub> <mi>&rho;</mi> <mi>j</mi> </msub> </mrow> </mfrac> <mfrac> <mrow> <mo>&part;</mo> <msub> <mi>W</mi> <mrow> <mi>i</mi> <mi>j</mi> </mrow> </msub> </mrow> <mrow> <mo>&part;</mo> <msubsup> <mi>x</mi> <mi>i</mi> <mi>&alpha;</mi> </msubsup> </mrow> </mfrac> <mo>+</mo> <mi>g</mi> </mrow>In formula:W represents smooth function, αdFor constant value Represent that j particles seek i particle influences in the domain of influence With, the particle number in the N expression domains of influence, mjRepresent the quality of particle j, piRepresent the pressure value of particle i, pjRepresent particle j's Pressure value, ρiRepresent the density of particle i, ρjRepresent the density of particle j, g represents the acceleration of gravity of particle, ηiAnd ηjTable respectively Show particle i and particle j dynamic viscosity coefficients,Represent the speed difference of particle i and particle j, represented using index method, Greek alphabet Subscript α and β denotation coordination direction, R represent the ratio of interparticle distance and smooth length;The calculating of above formula needs to calculate particle pressure value p, and pressure value p calculation expressions are as follows:<mrow> <mi>p</mi> <mo>=</mo> <msub> <mi>p</mi> <mn>0</mn> </msub> <mo>&lsqb;</mo> <msup> <mrow> <mo>(</mo> <mfrac> <mi>&rho;</mi> <msub> <mi>&rho;</mi> <mn>0</mn> </msub> </mfrac> <mo>)</mo> </mrow> <mi>&gamma;</mi> </msup> <mo>-</mo> <mn>1</mn> <mo>&rsqb;</mo> </mrow><mrow> <msub> <mi>p</mi> <mn>0</mn> </msub> <mo>=</mo> <mfrac> <mrow> <msup> <mn>30</mn> <mn>2</mn> </msup> <msub> <mi>gH&rho;</mi> <mn>0</mn> </msub> </mrow> <mi>&gamma;</mi> </mfrac> </mrow>In formula:p0Represent pressure initial value, ρ0Represent particle initial density, γ is constant, and g represents acceleration of gravity, and H represents casting Part height;In same calculation stages, rate of change of the density is tried to achieve by following formula, and expression is as follows:<mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <msub> <mi>d&rho;</mi> <mi>i</mi> </msub> </mrow> <mrow> <mi>d</mi> <mi>t</mi> </mrow> </mfrac> <mo>=</mo> <munderover> <mo>&Sigma;</mo> <mrow> <mi>j</mi> <mo>=</mo> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> <mi>N</mi> </munderover> <msub> <mi>m</mi> <mi>j</mi> </msub> <msubsup> <mi>v</mi> <mrow> <mi>i</mi> <mi>j</mi> </mrow> <mi>&beta;</mi> </msubsup> <mfrac> <mrow> <mo>&part;</mo> <msub> <mi>W</mi> <mrow> <mi>i</mi> <mi>j</mi> </mrow> </msub> </mrow> <mrow> <mo>&part;</mo> <msubsup> <mi>x</mi> <mi>i</mi> <mi>&beta;</mi> </msubsup> </mrow> </mfrac> </mrow>In formula:Represent that particle i density changes with time rate,Represent that j particles seek i particle influences in the domain of influence With, the particle number in the N expression domains of influence, mjRepresent the quality of particle j,Represent the speed difference of particle i and particle j, use Index method expression, Greek alphabet subscript α and β denotation coordination direction;3) latent heat is handledLatent heat processing is a factor for having to consider in process of setting, embodies latent heat using the method for correcting specific heat capacitance and releases The influence for temperature computation of being rivals in a contest, when molten metal particle temperature value is between liquidus curve and solidus, revised specific heat capacity CeCalculation formula is as follows:<mrow> <msub> <mi>C</mi> <mi>e</mi> </msub> <mo>=</mo> <msub> <mi>C</mi> <mi>P</mi> </msub> <mo>+</mo> <mfrac> <msub> <mi>L</mi> <mi>f</mi> </msub> <mrow> <mo>(</mo> <msub> <mi>T</mi> <mi>l</mi> </msub> <mo>-</mo> <msub> <mi>T</mi> <mi>s</mi> </msub> <mo>)</mo> </mrow> </mfrac> </mrow>In formula:CeRepresent specific heat capacity after correcting, CPRepresent former specific heat capacity, LfRepresent the latent heat of solidification of molten metal, TSRepresent solidus Temperature, TlRepresent liquidus temperature;Former specific heat capacity CPVariation with temperature, physical relationship formula are as follows:When particle temperature is less than or equal to 536 DEG C, Cp=0.0006T+0.82, CpUnit K J/ (kg DEG C);When particle temperature exists At 536 DEG C -720 DEG C, Cp=1.14, CpUnit is KJ/ (kg DEG C);T represents particle temperature, unit DEG C;4. passing through a time step, the temperature, speed, position of particle are updated, comprised the following steps that:1) particle is multiplied by the temperature value that the temperature value at current time etc. is carved for the moment thereon plus the temperature rate of changing with time Time step;2) molten metal particle rapidity and location updating are as follows:Metal liquid particles multiply time step in the velocity amplitude that the velocity amplitude at current time etc. is carved for the moment thereon plus acceleration;Gold Belonging to liquid particles, the positional value at quarter adds square that acceleration is multiplied by time step for the moment thereon in the positional value at current time etc. Multiplied by withAfter the completion of one time step calculates, region division, search, pairing and the particle temperature of particle, speed, position are re-started The calculating with physical parameter is put, is terminated until calculating;The shrinkage cavity defect Forecasting Methodology of aluminium alloy sand mould casting process is completed by computer program, is carried out by development platform of VC++ Programming;(3) prediction resultTotal number of particles is 144000 in calculating, and numerical simulation result shows that shrinkage cavity, numerical simulation knot occurs in dumbbell shaped casting Fruit coincide with measured result.
- 2. a kind of shrinkage cavity defect Forecasting Methodology for simulating aluminium alloy sand mould casting process according to claim 1, its feature It is:Sand mold mould (5) that sand casting uses is exterior fixed by punching block set (4), punching block set (4) by the first movable rack (11), Second movable rack (12), the 3rd movable rack (13), the 4th movable rack (14) are connected and fixed;Punching block set (4) top is equipped with oxidation Zirconium cast gate (9);It is upper dumbbell cavity (6) in sand mold mould (5) internal upper part, upper dumbbell cavity (6) lower part connecting neck portion cavity (8), the lower dumbbell cavity (7) of neck cavity (8) lower part connection;Upper dumbbell cavity (6) top is connected with zirconium oxide cast gate (9);On It is aluminum alloy melt (10) in dumbbell cavity (6), neck cavity (8), lower dumbbell cavity (7).
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