Accession Number:

ADA056453

Title:

Use of Computers in Mold Design,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

LOS ALAMOS SCIENTIFIC LAB N MEX

Personal Author(s):

• Keenan,Robert E. , Jr.
• Erickson,William C.

Report Date:

1978-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

14.0

Abstract:

This paper presents efforts to determine a system to evaluate mold designs using computer simulations. Although the report describes the mold design for a thin-walled uranium hemisphere, the system is applicable to virtually any shape mold.

Descriptors:

• *COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN
• *MOLDS(FORMS)
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• COST ANALYSIS
• SOLIDIFICATION
• COOLING
• NODES
• RADIOGRAPHY
• URANIUM
• CASTINGS
• PRECIOUS METALS
• HEMISPHERICAL SHELLS

Subject Categories:

• Fabrication Metallurgy
• Computer Programming and Software
• Computer Hardware

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE