Enhancements to CAPCAST's software package

CAPOST

Discrete particles can be modeled using CAPCAST's fluid flow software WRAFTS. Discrete particles can be used to visualize the causes of many types of defects in casting processes, such as defects from gas bubbles, oxide inclusions, and eroded grains of sand. A new option in our post-processing software CAPOST is to track the particles as streamlines, which allows for visualization of the path each discrete particle takes during filling of the cavity. An example is shown below.

WRAFTS GUI for HPDC

Last time we announced the first release of the CAPCAST WRAFTS GUI for HPDC processes. We are continually updating this new software so that our users can easily perform complex analyses with WRAFTS. Current enhancements include the option to simulate trapped gas tracking and conjugate heat transfer analyses:

CAP Interface

A couple of options have been added to the CAP2 Interactive Options section of the CAP Launching Pad. More flexibility has been added to the time step scheme, and the you now have the option to simultaneously create nodal temperature DMP files - used for visualizing temperature changes during the solidification process. The image below includes these changes:

All software enhancements can be downloaded by our users through the software distribution area of our website.