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Magnesium Alloy Wheel Structure Design and Wheel Casting Process Performance Analysis



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Xin Jiang¹ and Xinwei Lan²

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DOI:10.17265/2161-6221/2022.7-9.001

1. Department of System Design Engineering, Keio University, 3-14-1, Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8522, Japan
2. Members Company, 1-8-10, Chuo City, Harumi, Tokyo, Japan

Recently, as the automotive industry is increasingly demanding on energy saving and environmental protection, people are paying more attention to the lightweight design and comfort of automobiles. Casting is a very important part of wheel manufacturing. Casting method includes centrifugal casting, sand casting, high pressure casting, low pressure casting and so on. In this research, magnesium alloy wheel casting numerical simulation was carried out. Analysis of casting process was researched based on finite element theory, filling and solidification data at the end of the simulation were obtained for guidance of produce.

Magnesium alloy wheel, casting process, finite element method.