Numerical simulations of hydroforming of a Y-shape branch

Numerical simulations of hydroforming of a Y-shape branch Rafał Stadnik, Jan Kazanecki AGH University of Science and Technology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7494/cmms.2006.1.0107 Abstract: The hydroforming process offers several advantages as compared with conventional manufacturing via stamping and welding, such as part consolidation, weight reduction, improved structural strength and stiffness, lower tooling costs, fewer secondary operations, tight dimensional … Read more

Application of parallel hp adaptive codes for efficient accurate solving of 2D and 3D problems

Application of parallel hp adaptive codes for efficient accurate solving of 2D and 3D problems Maciej Paszyński, Leszek Demkowicz AGH University of Science and Technology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7494/cmms.2005.4.0078 Abstract: In many engineering problems the finite element method domain consists in areas described by different material constants. In such a case, there are singularities of the numerical … Read more

Application of cellular automata to multiscale analysis of phenomena materials engineering

Application of cellular automata to multiscale analysis of phenomena materials engineering Jerzy Gawąd, Łukasz Madej AGH University of Science and Technology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7494/cmms.2005.4.0079 Abstract: The problems of development of an alternative computational tool, which is capable of including in models the stochastic and discontinuous phenomena occurring in materials, are discussed in this paper. The outlook … Read more

Applications of evolutionary shape optimization in forging

Applications of evolutionary shape optimization in forging Tadeusz Burczyński1, Wacław Kuś2 1Katedra Wytrzymałości Materiałów i Metod Komputerowych Mechaniki, Politechnika Śląska, ul. Konarskiego 18a, 41-100 Gliwice. 2Instytut Modelowania Komputerowego, Zakład Metod Sztucznej Inteligencji, Politechnika Krakowska, ul. Warszawska 24, 31-155 Kraków. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7494/cmms.2005.4.0080 Abstract: This paper is devoted to an application of evolutionary algorithms into optimal shape … Read more

Sensitivity analysis – methods and applications

Sensitivity analysis – methods and applications Danuta Szeliga AGH University of Science and Technology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7494/cmms.2005.4.0081 Abstract: Literature review of sensitivity analysis methods and applications is presented in the paper. Sensitivity analysis is applied to the problems of input data and model parameters uncertainty and to model validation. Definition of structures, initial and boundary conditions, … Read more

The energy flow in the course of thermal processing and during formation of thin films

The energy flow in the course of thermal processing and during formation of thin films Jacek Rońda, Ryszard Pęcherski, Bogusław Rajchel 1Wydział Inżynierii Metali i Informatyki Przemysłowej, Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza, al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków. 2Instytut Mechaniki Budowli, Wydział Inżynierii Lądowej, Politechnika Krakowska, ul. Warszawska. 3Instytut Fizyki Jądrowej Polskiej Akademii Nauk im. H. Niewodniczańskiego, ul. Radzikowskiego … Read more

The energy flow in the course of thermal processing and during formation of thin films

The energy flow in the course of thermal processing and during formation of thin films Jacek Rońda1, Ryszard Pęcherski2, Bogusław Rajchel3 1Wydział Inżynierii Metali i Informatyki Przemysłowej, Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza, al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków. 2Instytut Mechaniki Budowli, Wydział Inżynierii Lądowej, Politechnika Krakowska, ul. Warszawska. 3Instytut Fizyki Jądrowej Polskiej Akademii Nauk im. H. Niewodniczańskiego, ul. Radzikowskiego … Read more

Use of CFD modeling to simulate EAF off-gas duct flow

Use of CFD modeling to simulate EAF off-gas duct flow Mirosław Karbowniczek, Marcin Kawałkowski AGH University of Science and Technology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7494/cmms.2005.3.0073 Abstract: This article includes basic information about working of electric arc furnace (EAF) and modern research method – Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) – used among other things in metallurgy fields. Paper also contains few samples … Read more

Simulation of oxide scale failure during multipass hot rolling and related product defects

Simulation of oxide scale failure during multipass hot rolling and related product defects Michał Krzyżanowski1, J.H. Beynon2 1The University of Sheffield. 2University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7494/cmms.2005.3.0074 Abstract: The advanced physically based finite element model of the roll-stock interface developed at earlier stages of the research for a single rolling pass has been extended … Read more

Sensitivity analysis of flow stress, determined from the ring compression, with respect to friction coefficient and sample dimensions

Sensitivity analysis of flow stress, determined from the ring compression, with respect to friction coefficient and sample dimensions Łukasz Madej1, Maciej Pietrzyk1, Valeryi Pidvysotskyy2, Roman Kuziak2 1AGH University of Science and Technology. 2Instytut Metalurgii Żelaza, Gliwice. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7494/cmms.2005.3.0075 Abstract: There is a general opinion that flow stress of materials should be the property, which is independent … Read more