
2. A few definitions
The most common system types include :
a funnel or pouring basin;
a vertical downspout with cross-sectional area S d ;
a horizontal duct, known as the pouring channel, with cross-section S c upstream of the first attack, distributing the metal flow into the cavity via small ducts, known as attacks, whose total cross-section is S a .
Depending on whether the sequence of relative values of the cross-sections S d , S c and S a is increasing or decreasing, it is common practice...
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Bibliography
Organizations
CTIF : Centre Technique des Industries de la Fonderie e-mail : [email protected]
ETIF : Éditions Techniques des Industries de la Fonderie.
ESFF: École Supérieure de Fonderie et de Forge e-mail : [email protected]
ATF : Association Technique de Fonderie, Maison de la mécanique e-mail...
Websites
Technical Center for Foundry Industries http://www.ctif.com
École Supérieure de Fonderie et de Forge http://www.devinci.fr/esf
Éditions Techniques des Industries de la Fonderie http://www.etif.fr
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