Cast Design and Calculation 3 Credits

Course Contents

The course aims to provide knowledge about how to design castings and casting processes in order to provide optimal functionality at a low economical cost and environmental impact. The students will learn about drivers for economic cost and environmental impact in a casting and in a foundry. Design and product development methods are introduced, both basic methods and advanced computer based simulation methods as Finite Element Analyses and Topology Optimization.

The course includes the following topics:
- Drivers of economic and environmental cost in a casting and in a foundry
- Basic design rules and casting process simulations
- Product development and simulation methods
- Advanced product development and structural optimization methods

Prerequisites

Passed courses at least 90 credits within the major subject in Mechanical Engineering, and 21 credits Mathematics and Component Casting, 6 credits, Manufacturing Technology, 9 credits, and Failure Analysis, 6 credits, and English Language requirements corresponding to English 6 or English B in the Swedish upper secondary school

Level of Education: Master
Course code/Ladok code: TGKS26
The course is conducted at: School of Engineering