Mathematical model of solidification of the axisymmetric casting while taking into account its shrinkage

In this paper, the mathematical and numerical model of the solidification of a cylindrical shaped casting, while taking into account the process of the mould cavity filling with molten metal, has been proposed. The feeding of the casting by a riser head during solidification and the formation of shrinkage cavity has also been taken into consideration. The shape and depth of the shrinkage cavity distribution was estimated. One aim of the paper is to obtain a casting without shrinkage defects. Velocity fields were obtained by solving the Navier-Stokes equations and the continuity equation, while the thermal fields were obtained by solving the conduction equation containing the convection term. The changes in the thermophysical parameters, with respect to temperature, were taken into account. The problem was solved by the finite element method.