@ARTICLE{Stachovec_I._Gating_2012, author={Stachovec, I. and Horáček, M. and Zemčík, L. and Kolda, V. and Horenský, J.}, number={No 2}, journal={Archives of Foundry Engineering}, howpublished={online}, year={2012}, publisher={The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences}, abstract={In contrast to casting to conventional non-reusable “sand” moulds, for which calculating technique for an optimum design of the gating system is comparatively well-developed, a trial-and-error method is applied mostly for casting to ceramic shell moulds made by the investment casting technology. A technologist selects from gating systems of several types (that are standardized by the foundry mostly) on the basis of experience. However, this approach is not sustainable with ever growing demands on quality of castings and also the economy of their fabrication as well as with new types of complex sizeable castings introduced to the production gradually (by new customers from the aircraft industry above all) any more. The simulation software may be used as a possible tool for making the process of optimising gating systems more effective.}, type={Artykuły / Articles}, title={Gating Systems for Sizeable Castings from Al Alloys Cast into Ceramic Moulds}, URL={http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/86431/PDF/13_paper.pdf}, doi={10.2478/v10266-012-0038-5}, keywords={Application of Information Technologies in the Foundry Industry, solidification, Gating Systems, Ceramic Moulds, Simulation}, }