The document discusses the design and simulation process for casting the rear cover of a gear pump. It includes drafting and parting line analysis of the casting drawing, design of the gating system and sand mold, import of the 3D geometry into casting simulation software, setup and running of flow and solidification simulations, and results including shrinkage predictions. It also mentions the design of drag and cope patterns and core box for the casting pattern.

1. METAL CASTING DESIGN
Rear Cover GP63 (Part for Gear Pump) Rear Cover GP63 (Casting Part for Gear Pump)
Drafting and Parting Line Analysis for Casting
Drawing of Casting

2. Gating System for Casting Sand Casting: Parts of a Sand Mold
METAL CASTING SIMULATION
(NovaFlow & Solid)
Geometry 3D-Import (from CAD to CAE-system)
Initial Settings (Parameters of Control Volume CV-Mesh, Box Dimensions, Boundary Conditions)

3. Initial Settings (Alloy and Materials Settings)
Initial Settings (Set Gating Points)
Flow & Solid Simulation Process

4. Results of Simulation (3D-Shrinkage)
Results of Simulation (2D-Shrinkage in X-Ray View)

5. CASTING PATTERN DESIGN
Drag & Cope Patterns on Plate
Core Box