Numerical Analysis of Casting Process of the Diesel Engine Compressor Rotor

Application of simulation analysis has become increasingly inseparable part of the design process of casting technology. The possibility of a virtual observation of the temperature distribution, heat transfer between the liquid metal and the mould, evaluation of the nature of the liquid metal flow are values that are impossible to monitor during real-time production. Through the computer simulations, there is a possibility of a preliminary assessment of the phenomenon without the need for expensive and time consuming trials. On the example of the diesel engine compressor rotor the process of preparation of foundry technology, simulation analysis, the visualization of filling of the mold cavity and solidification of the liquid metal was presented. The casting was performed on the VC3000D INDUTHERM furnace that uses the phenomenon of POV (Pressure over Vacuum).